With Russia's war of aggression, the Republic of Moldova and the breakaway "republic" of Transnistria have also become the focus of media coverage.
of media coverage. We encounter Moldovans on a daily basis, mostly unrecognized, primarily as
migrant workers. Their country of origin is terra incognita. This hybrid, cross-institutional lecture series is dedicated to the
and Moldova as a region, society and state, as part of a European history.
of media coverage. We encounter Moldovans on a daily basis, mostly unrecognized, primarily as
migrant workers. Their country of origin is terra incognita. This hybrid, cross-institutional lecture series is dedicated to the
and Moldova as a region, society and state, as part of a European history.
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The aim of the lecture series held in the winter semester 2022/23 was thus to embed the history and present of the Republic of Moldova and the historical region of Moldova in larger spatial and cultural contexts. The region, which is supposedly in a multiple peripheral position, moves into the center of an interweaving historical presentation. Starting from the present-day Republic of Moldova, different historical perspectives on the region and its volatile borders are developed. Historical longitudinal sections (2.-7.) and contemporary surveys (8.-11.) sketch a relational history of Moldova, its people, and their respective ruling frameworks. Political, economic, social, and cultural developments are treated in each case in synopsis and from the perspective of the history of interconnections. The various imperial and post-imperial points of reference and their changing significance for the Republic and region of Moldova make the complexity of Moldovan culture as well as the opportunities and threats of a society at the interface of civilizations comprehensible. Three more discursive formats (12-14) deepen the examination of Moldova.
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