Центр экономической истории России

Faculty of History and Philology of Chelyabinsk State University will hold the «Legacy of the CMEA Cooperation: Conference in History of Political Economy of Socialist Camp» on 11-13 May, 2019.

Our aims is to bring together historians of CMEA and socialist countries economic interactions to discuss current research projects and actual methodological problems.

In 2019, we will have 70th Anniversary of the Council for Mutual Economic Assistance. We think this is a good reason to take a closer look at the Legacy of the CMEA: What role did the CMEA play for the economic development of the socialist countries, for their trade with each other and with third countries? How effective were the mechanisms of cooperation and integration within the block? Did Eastern Europe have specific integration model?

We want to promote encounters and discussions to reveal and understand the different visions and approaches to the problem of economic interaction of socialist countries. Moreover, we are open to proposals for roundtables and discussions topics.

We also hope that an informal atmosphere will emerge for a productive discussion of professional issues.

Visa invitation/ Certificate of acceptance

If you have any questions, please contact conference organisers at CMEAconference2019@gmail.com.

Guidelines for sessions

We suggest small number of presenters for a closer look at their research and only one presenter in each session.

• Sessions will last 45 minutes.
• Paper presenter – 25 minutes
• Discussant – 10 minutes
• Q&A – 10 minutes
• The working language of the conference is English.

There is a PC and a projector in lecture hall.

Guidelines for roundtables

• Roundtable will last 60-90 minutes.

Please be mindful of the time constraints and the fair allocation of time between participants.

CMEA Conference Program

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                                                                                            Chelyabinsk State University

                                                          Supported by the grant of the Russian Science Foundation No. 19-78-10023

                                                                                                          CONFERENCE

                                                                                        FRIENDSHIP OF CONVENIENCE:

                                                                     COMECON MEMBER-COUNTRIES FACING THE COLD WAR

                                                                                                     November 15-17, 2020

The Cold War was a complex and multifaceted phenomenon extending beyond just chronological framework. Ideological confrontation and economics restrictions, after the Second World War, stimulated the emergence of new forms of cooperation between socialist countries.

Taking into account the growing interest in the history of cooperation between the socialist countries, we want to address the problem of motivation for cooperation in the field of economics, scientific and technological developments, and cultural as well as ideological exchange. In which cases was cooperation forced by a political will? Which cases were situational (determined by external factors) and in what purposeful step, on the path to the “victory of communism”? Can cooperation be considered within the framework of CMEA as a mechanism for adapting to the conditions of the Cold War? How were specific projects and areas of cooperation motivated during the different CMEA periods, and in the context of the Cold War events?

The above questions are a starting point for discussion and do not limit the subject of reports. In any case, our aim is to bring together historians of Cold War and socialist countries, in cooperation, to discuss current research projects and actual methodological problems.

The conference aims to stimulate discussions, in order to identify and understand motives of socialist cooperation. We are open to proposals for roundtables and discussion topics.

We also hope that an informal atmosphere will emerge for a productive discussion of professional issues.

 Guidelines for sessions

 We invite just a few presenters for a closer look at their research and only one presenter in each session.

• Paper presenter – 15 minutes
• Discussant – 10 minutes
• Q&A – 10 minutes

The working languages of the conference is English, Russian.

Guidelines for roundtables

• Roundtable will last 60-90 minutes.

Please be mindful of the time constraints and the fair allocation of time between participants.

Conference Program

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