REPAST INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP

Several European societies are still suffering from the conflicts rooted in the past and look for the
means to overcome the difficult historical legacy. RePAST is a research project that addresses this
issue; relying on a multi-method interdisciplinary approach, it investigates how six member states of
the EU and two non-member states (Bosnia-Herzegovina, Cyprus, Germany, Greece, Ireland,
Kosovo, Poland, Spain) deal with their troubled pasts today. By analysing the discourses in history,
media, politics and arts & culture, the project explores how these conflicting discourses impact
European integration and hinder attempts to increase internal cohesion of these societies. Based on
an extensive research, the project implements several actions and proposes strategies for reflecting
upon these discourses to strengthen European integration.

A range of topics will be discussed:

• In general, what can be done about troubled past(s) of European societies?
• What have we theoretically and practically learned so far regarding the troubled past(s) and the
  effective means for overcoming it?
• Are in a strongly differentiated European context, marked with the rise of illiberalism, hate speech
  and other undemocratic standards, good practices, transferable from one context to another?
• What roles can be played by European countries – members of the EU and non-members – and
  the EU as an institution in the attempts to overcome troubled past(s)?

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