The event will be held as part of the visit to Vilnius by MA students from the University of Amsterdam specializing in Eastern European Studies.
They have a historical, political, and sociological approach, and their main interest with regard to the upcoming meeting is the situation of Belarusian diaspora, authoritarian regimes and the increasing lack of academic freedom, the role and responsibility of EU and other multinational institutions.
Also of importance in this regard would be questions like: how to support Belarusian opposition, and the responsibilities of European Universities in general to develop academic freedom.
The following topics will be discussed
- The University itself
- National identities
- Politics
Venue: EHU, aud. 110