AIDSSH, in collaboration with the Anti-Communist Association of Former Political Persecuted Democrats, the Municipalities of Korçë, Ersekë, and Pogradec; the Department of History (FHF); the Institute for Studies on Crimes and Consequences of Communism; the Institute of Spiritual and Cultural Heritage of Albanians in Skopje; the Institute of Historical Studies “Lumo Skëndo”; and the Institute of Integration and Former Political Persecuted Individuals
and ICMP
– With the support of the Municipality of Pogradec
– They invite you to submit proposals for presentations on these topics:
Causes and mistakes of Albanian escapes during the years 1944-1990;
Profiles of individuals who managed to escape and those who were stopped or killed at the border in the regions of Korçë, Ersekë, and Pogradec;
Mapping the routes of border areas and borders as means of political and social control;
Statistics of those stopped, killed at the border, and individuals who managed to escape in the regions of Korçë, Ersekë, and Pogradec;
Study of the legal framework for border management and the regime of border guards;
The reaction of the Albanian communist state towards persons who attempted to escape and their relatives;
Difficulties faced by the families of escapees and their relatives before and during the communist regime;
Remembrance of freedom martyrs;
Justice for victims of escapes from the border;
Memory and testimonies of escapees.
The proposal should be in the form of an abstract, no more than 300 words, and must be submitted by July 31, 2024, to the email address: info@autoritetidosjeve.gov.al
Participants will be notified of their selection no later than August 9, 2024.
The conference will take place on August 27-28, 2024, in Pogradec.
(Depending on applications and participation, it may be extended to 1 or 2 days)
Scientific Council:
Dr. Ornela Arapi (AIDSSH)
Dr. Brunilda Çërraga (AIDSSH)
Dr. Edlir Orhani (AIDSSH)
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Enriketa Pandeljemoni (Papa) (Faculty of History and Philology)
Dr. Armanda Hysa (Institute for the Study of the Crimes and Consequences of Communism)