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Episode 75: 1989 and the Great Transformation

January 29, 2026 at 4:32 PM

Research Center for the History of Transformations

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Find out more about this podcast episode and the handbook:
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Book Presentation: Russia against Ukraine. Russian Political Mythology and the War on Ukrainian Identity

January 28, 2026 at 11:38 AM

Research Center for the History of Transformations

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… transformation processes that resulted from a historical perspective. It takes the events of that momentous year as a pivot to explore longer-term processes of economic, social, political, and cultural transformation linked to the rise of neoliberalism and globalization.

January 28, 2026 at 11:38 AM

Research Center for the History of Transformations

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In the newest episode of the #TransformativePodcast, our researcher Rosamund Johnston discusses the @routledgebooks.bsky.social Handbook of 1989 and the Great Transformation with co-editor @japvie81.bsky.social. This cutting-edge collection of essays analyzes the pivotal year of 1989 and the …

January 28, 2026 at 11:38 AM

Research Center for the History of Transformations

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Find out more about this event:
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Russia’s political leadership – echoed by some external voices – often claims its invasion of Ukraine was driven by national security concerns over NATO expansion. However, this narrative does not wit...

Jimmy Carter and China | Columbia University Press

January 27, 2026 at 1:49 PM

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Join us this Thursday for a #TransformativeSeminar on "Book Presentation: Russia against Ukraine. Russian Political Mythology and the War on Ukrainian Identity" with @shekhovtsov.substack.com

January 27, 2026 at 1:49 PM

Research Center for the History of Transformations

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Find out more about the book and pre-order it here:
cup.columbia.edu/book/jimmy-c...

In the late 1970s, with relations between the Soviet Union and the People’s Republic of China strained, the Carter administration saw an opening. The Unite... | CUP

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January 27, 2026 at 1:18 PM

Research Center for the History of Transformations

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You can now pre-order the newest book by our researcher Dr. Sheng Peng on "Jimmy Carter and China. Multilateral Competition in the Global Cold War" (forthcomng in March 26 with @columbiaup.bsky.social).

January 27, 2026 at 1:18 PM

Research Center for the History of Transformations

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You can now watch yesterday's #TransformativeSeminar with Zbig Wojnowski (@ox.ac.uk) on "The Roots of Entrepreneurship in Late Soviet Show Business: Profit, Professional Pride, and Responsibility" on YouTube.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vddl...

Zbig Wojnowski: The Roots of Entrepreneurship in Late Soviet Show Business

Kristen Ghodsee & Magdalena Baran-Szołtys: What Has Socialism Done For Women?

January 16, 2026 at 2:49 PM

Research Center for the History of Transformations

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Passend dazu @magdalenabaran.bsky.social's Kommentar bei unserem letzten Transformative Salon mit Prof. Kristen Ghodsee
www.youtube.com/watch?v=mr-P...

Die unvollendete Emanzipation

January 15, 2026 at 12:16 PM

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Unsere Forscherin @magdalenabaran.bsky.social mit einem Beitrag für den @derstandard.at Eastblog – "Die unvollendete Emanzipation. Was Sozialismus, Systembruch 1989 und Arbeitszeitpolitik über Macht, Gender und Freiheit verraten" ↓
www.derstandard.at/story/300000...

Was Sozialismus, Systembruch 1989 und Arbeitszeitpolitik über Macht, Gender und Freiheit verraten

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January 15, 2026 at 12:16 PM

Research Center for the History of Transformations

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Drop by if in Vienna!
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The Roots of Entrepreneurship in Late Soviet Show Business: Profit, Professional Pride, and Responsibility

This seminar traces the history of entrepreneurship in late Soviet music industry. Show business offers a prism for understanding how Soviet professionals engaged with economic reform in the late twen...

The Routledge Handbook of 1989 and the Great Transformation

January 12, 2026 at 2:45 PM

Research Center for the History of Transformations

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Join us on Thursday, Jan 15, 2026, for this year's first #TransformativeSeminar with Zbig Wojnowski (St Antony's College, Oxford) on "The Roots of Entrepreneurship in Late Soviet Show Business: Profit, Professional Pride, and Responsibility"

January 12, 2026 at 2:45 PM

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Anastassiya Schacht

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…and, yes, the end of 2025 saw the release of this volume! The collaborative team effort Hübner by @recetvienna.bsky.social with @japvie81.bsky.social, Rosamund Johnston, @philippther.bsky.social and many more!

Anastassiya Schacht @aschacht.bsky.social · Jan 8

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This cutting-edge collection of essays analyzes the pivotal year of 1989 and the transformation processes that resulted from a historical perspective. It takes the events of that momentous year as a p...

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January 8, 2026 at 11:29 AM

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EUGUNS

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At @historians.org, we met new and old friends. EU-GUNS & GlobArms have been collaborating, among others, with the @recetvienna.bsky.social Linking Arms project.

The PI of that project, Rosamund Johnston, was there to talk about it.

Find out more about the project at: www.recet.at/research/pro...

January 10, 2026 at 6:51 PM

Research Center for the History of Transformations

@recetvienna.bsky.social

You can find the podcast on our website or wherever you get your pods!
www.recet.at/podcast/deta...

Episode 74: From Triumph to Humiliation and Back: China’s Everchanging History of WWII

Tu felix Austria musiziere! Wie die Habsburger mit Märschen und Walzern regierten

January 7, 2026 at 7:04 PM

Research Center for the History of Transformations

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The new year starts with a new #TransformativePodcast episode! Our Scientific Director @japvie81.bsky.social talks to Markéta Bajgerová Verly about China's Everchanging History of WWII!

January 7, 2026 at 7:04 PM

Research Center for the History of Transformations

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Unser Gründungsdirektor @philippther.bsky.social analysiert in "Der Klang der Monarchie" die Durchdringung von Politik und Musik anhand von Beethoven, Strauß und Militärkapellen (via @derstandard.at):
www.derstandard.at/story/300000...

Der Wiener Historiker Philipp Ther analysiert in "Der Klang der Monarchie" die Durchdringung von Politik und Musik anhand von Beethoven, Strauß und Militärkapellen

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December 18, 2025 at 4:30 PM

Research Center for the History of Transformations

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Check it out!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=mr-P...

Kristen Ghodsee & Magdalena Baran-Szołtys: What Has Socialism Done For Women?