This one-day symposium organized jointly by the SSPSSR Social Theory Cluster and the School of Politics and International Relations marks the 30th anniversary of the Revolutions of 1989. It will debate themes such as utopian hopes, civil society, the transformation of Eurasia, the world beyond 1989, and new configurations of international relations, power and conflict. We will also discuss the future of Eurasia across the former ‘east’ and ‘west’ in a context of populist politics, new nationalisms and divisions. It will conclude with a round-table discussion.

Start/finish times: Wed 5th June 9:30-17:00
Campus and room number/venue: TBA
Open to: all academic staff and PGs.
Any cost? No
Booking details: – Informal – please email the the organizers
Contact name/email: Larry Ray l.j.ray@kent.ac.uk

Speakers will include:
Albena Azmanova (University of Kent, Brussels)
Chris Hann (Director, Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology, Halle)
William Outhwaite (University of Newcastle)
Balihar Sanghera (University of Kent)
Richard Sakwa (University of Kent)
Veronika Stoyanova (University of Kent)
Tomasz Zarycki (Robert Zajonc Institute for Social Studies, Warsaw)