Research institute | Library | Scientific infrastructure facility Leibniz Institute for East and Southeast European Studies (IOS) Understanding Eastern and Southeast Europe—creating, preserving, and communicating knowledge: This is the goal of the Regensburg-based IOS.
Background Article Synagogue, Workers’ University, Cultural Center Once the largest Sephardic synagogue in Yugoslavia, the Il Kal Grande was built in 1930 in the center of Sarajevo. After its partial destruction by german soldiers in 1941, the building has fulfilled a number of different functions and has had a varied history, that is little known to this day.
Introduction The Postcolonial View of Eastern Europe The dialogue between postcolonial studies and research into Eastern Europe began in the 1990s, when the world order that had become prevalent during the Cold War period was fundamentally shattered. Postcolonial perspectives on Eastern Europe became widespread, were developed in detail, and have led to new findings, regarding both this region specifically and the colonial balances of power across the globe more generally, particularly since the turn of the millennium.
Background Article The “Balkans” in the repository . Questions surrounding the Southeastern Europe collection in the Museum of European Cultures From half-finished beehives to delicate embroidery, the Museum of European Cultures in Berlin (Museum Europäischer Kulturen, MEK) houses a large number of objects from Southeastern Europe. Although they are without doubt still fascinating today, the question remains: Why should we be interested in them? What can material culture contribute to a “post-colonial” view of Southeastern Europe?
