24 August 1989:
First non-communist government since 1948 elected in Eastern Europe
In conversation: Andrzej Waśkiewicz, Head of the Institute of Sociology, University of Warsaw, and Aleksandra Głos, Jagiellonian University, Krakow
1989 in a Day
Recollections and Reflections
Panel Discussion
This event was recorded on 6 November 2019 at the IWM Library.
This is a series of conversations spanning various Eastern and Central European societies between someone, who was an active participant, or a close observer, of an event on a crucial date in 1989, and a person, who was still very young in 1989. Both speakers start with personal reflections that is then followed by a debate about the relevance of this date/event today.
The format highlights selected key events in 1989 by way of personal recollections and examines their significance for current developments. The format focusses on eight selected dates/events of the year 1989, deliberately excluding the Fall of the Berlin Wall as this event retrospectively overshadows all others, which were not any less meaningful for later developments.
In cooperation with:
Europe’s Futures – Ideas for Action
A strategic partnership initiative of IWM and ERSTE Foundation
Further information: www.iwm.at
