THE BALKAN: PEOPLE, WARS AND PEACE
“Ss. Cyril and Methodius” University
INSTITUTE OF NATIONAL HISTORY – SKOPJE
INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE
THE BALKAN: PEOPLE, WARS AND PEACE
ON THE OCCASSION OF THE 100th ANNIVERSARY OF THE BALKAN WARS
(65 years Institute for National History)
(4-5 November 2013, Skopje)
Organizing Committee:
Prof. Dragi Gorgiev, PhD
Prof. Biljana Ristovska-Josifovska, PhD
Prof. Irena Stefoska, PhD
Prof. Ljubica Jancheva, PhD
Secretary: Lidija Gjurkovska, PhD, (Assistant professor)
P R O G R A M
4.11.2013 Monday
Rector`s Office of University of “Ss. Cyril and Methodius”, Skopje
9,30 -10,00 Formal opening
9,30 Speech by Dragi Gjorgiev – director of the Institute of National History
9,45 Speach by Velimir Stojkovski – rector at University of “Ss. Cyril and Methodius”, Skopje
Hall 1, section 1 10.00 -11.25
Moderators: Irena Stefoska, Mitko Panov
Katerina Mladenovska
Politics of War and Peace: Perdiccas II and the Peloponnesian War.
Aneta Shukarova
“Polemos panton men pater esti“: Macedonian-Roman Wars
Darko Stojanov
From the Balkans to Barbarikum and Back, Ransom of Prisoners of War in the 5th Century
Dragan Zajkovski
The Thessaloniki Vicarage in the 5th Century through the “Prism” of Correspondence with the Pope
Mitko Panov
The Byzantine Idea of Enemies in Early Medieval Macedonia
Irena Stefoska
Scenes of Terror: Slavic Invasions and the Local Population in Macedonia
(discussion)
Coffee break (15 minutes)
Hall 1, Section 2 from 11.40 to 12.45
Moderators: Milan Boshkovski, Boris Stojkovski
Dragan Gjalevski
Threatening as a Diplomatic Tool in the Balkan Policy of Vasil II
Milan Boshkovski
Who was the First Macedonian Tsar in the Middle Ages: Tsar Samuil or David
Petar Stevkovski
Macedonia between East and West: the First Crusade and Its Impact on Macedonian Territory
Borche Miloshevski
Jovan Oliver`s Position in the Hierarchy of Feudal Rulers in the Macedonian Area during the Reign of Stephan Dushan (1331 – 1355)
Dragi Gjorgiev
Ottoman Conquest of Macedonian Cities: Manner and Methods
Boris Stojkovski
Between Habsburgs and Ottomans-Jovan Nenad Movement in 1526-1527
(discussion)
LUNCH BREAK 13,00-14,00
Hall 1, section 3 from 14.00 to 15.00
Moderators: Nadine Akhund, Todor Chepreganov
Nadine Akhund
The Carnegie Report of 1913: New Views and Interpretations
Todor Chepreganov
The Macedonian Question from San Stefano to Bucharest
Demeter Gábor
Microsocial Strategies of Survival and Coexistence in Macedonia (1903-1912). Examples on Family and Community Level Social Conflicts and Government Repressions
Nada Boshkovska
Identities in the Fruit Salad: Ethnic Labelling and Self-designations in Macedonia in the First Quarter of the 20th Century
Ema Miljkovich
Ottomanism and Nationalism during the Shortest Century of the Empire.
(discussion)
Hall 2, section 1 10.00 to 11.25
Moderators: Kristina Popova, Biljana Ristovska-Josifovska
Kristina Popova
Against the Enemy or against the War? Russo-Ottoman War of 1877 – 1878 and the Early Peace Movement: Memories of the Austrian Novelist and Nobel Peace Prize winner Bertha von Suttner / 1843 – 1914 /
Biljana Ristovska-Josifovska
Reflection of Russian-Ottoman War 1877-1878 in the Macedonian Memory
Mariana Piskova
The image of the Russo-Ottoman War of 1877-1878 in the Weekly Newsreels and TV Broadcasts of the Bulgarian National Television
Otar Gogoloshvili
Russo-Ottoman War 1877-1878 and Georgia
Anastasia Pashova, Petar Vodenicharov
Focus of the Russian Orthodox Church in the Caucasus during the Russian-Ottoman War 1877-1878 / by “Kavkazki eparhialni vedomosti/
Tamaz Phutkaradze
Different Geopolitical Orientation and Perspectives of Regional Cooperation on the Caucasus
(discussion)
Coffee break (15 minutes)
Hall 2, section 2 from 11.40 to 12.35
Moderators: Boris Gombach, Makedonka Mitrova
Boris Gombach
Italian Imperialism in the Balkans in the 19th Century
Zoran Todorovski
The Behavior of Macedonian Revolutionary Intellectual Forces in the Balkan Wars
Makedonka Mitrova
Jovan Cvijikj`s Scientific Elaboration of Ottoman Macedonia and Its Population
Gabor Demetar, Bottlik, Zsolt
Maps on the Ethnic Pattern of Macedonia and Albania Based on Austrian Archival Sources
Dimitar Ljorovski
Phases of Greek – Macedonian Irredentism Towards Ottoman Macedonia
(discussion)
LUNCH BREAK 13.00 to 14.00
Hall 2, section 3 from 14.00 to 15.25
Moderators: Bojan Balkovac, Lidija Gjurkovska
Bojan Balkovac
The Balkan Wars among the Slovenes
Milica Denkovska
The Image of Macedonia under the Influence of Turbulent Changes in the Balkans Reflected through the West-European Prism: Macedonia in the German Language Travelogues from the 19th Century untill Today
Dragan Batanchev
Captain Leshi and Miss Stone: Cinematic Representation of the War History
Bogdan Trifunovich
War, Memory and the Politics of Remembrance: Vardar in the poetry of Serbia and Bulgaria 1912-1918
Jasmina Mojsieva-Gusheva
Apocalyptic Visions of Human Destinies in World War I in the Works of Macedonian Writers
Lidija Gjurkovska
The Economic Consequences of the Balkan Wars and World War I on the Industry in Vardar Macedonia
(discussion)
Hall 3, section 1 10.00 to 11.25
Moderators: Vera Gosheva, Vladan Virijevich
Aleksandar Trajanovski
The Massacre in Lipovo at St.Peter day – On the Occasion of 100 Years of the Event
Vladan Virijevich
The Destany of Serbian War Prisoners in the Ottoman Empire during World War I
Vera Gosheva
The days of violenceː Strumica during June-August 1913
Risto Damjanovski
Gotse Delchev`s Contribution in the Development of the Military Organization TMORO and preparation of the uprising
Dragan Gjorgiev
Prosecuting Act of 1913 (the Fate of the Fighters from Vasil Chekalarov`s Band)
Petar Todorov
An Aspect of Inter-community Relationship in Skopje (1890-1908)
(discussion)
Coffee break (15 minutes)
Hall 3, section 2 from 11.40 to 12.35
Moderators: Husnija Kamberovich, Dragica Popovska
Husnija Kamberovich
The Calculation of the War Enemies – Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1945 and Repression of War Losers
Mirjana P.Mirchevska
Balkan Roads of Diversity: The Otherness in the Public Discourse of Macedonia or: the Other through Stereotypes
Magdalena Najbar-Agichich
Historical Researches of WWII in Yugoslavia – the Situation in Croatia in a Broader Yugoslav Context.
Ana Petrov
The Balkans to the Balkan People’: Evolutionism, Racism and Colonialism in Serbian ‘Scholarly’ Discourses before World War II
Dragica Popovska
Ideology of one period through the Memorials from World War II
Sonja Nikolova
Metodija Shatorov Sharlo in Macedonian Historiography
(discussion)
LUNCH BREAK 13.00 to 14.00
Hall 3, section 3 from 14.00 to 15.25
Moderators: Snjezhana Koren, Andrej Radulovich
Snjezhana Koren
“To Preserve the Lasting Memory for Young Generations”: School Names and the Politics of Remembrance in post-1945 Yugoslavia
Zlatko Bukach, Goran Dzurdzevich,
Discourse Analysis of Croatian History Textbooks: Representation of National Minorities in the Croatian Educational System
Andrej Radulovich
Cultural Heritage in Former Yugoslavia: Its Condition and Changes in Different Circumstances from the Late 19th Century Onwards
Svetozar Boshkov
Military History of Ancient World in Serbian School in 19th Century – Between Hubsburg and Ottomans
Ana Aleksieva
The Heroes of Bulgarian National Movement in the “Grand Narrative” during the Socialist Epoch
Dimitar Atanasov
History and Ideology: Grand Narative Narration Strategies of Bulgarian Medieval History during the Communist Period
(discussion)
Roundtable Hall 1 15:30
Macedonia through historical milestones (1878-1913-2001) “- organized by Balkans deparment
DAY 2 05.11.2013
Hall 1, section 1 10.00 to 11.25
Moderators: Stoica Lascu, Zekir Ramchilovich
Stoica Lascu
The Settled of Balkan Vlachs in Southern Dobrudja, after 1913 – Causes, Circumstances, Effects
Recep Shkrijelj
Macedonia and the Muhadzirite Bosniak (1912-1915)
Natalya Lapaeva
Russian Emigrants from the First Wave in Macedonia: the Portraits on the Background History
Milos Damjanovich
The Jewish Presence in Kosovo and Metohia during the Balkan Wars and WWI
Zekir Ramchilovich
Migration of Bosniaks in Macedonia after the Second World War
Sergey Vuchkov
The Muslim Population in West Rhodope Mountain in the Second World War and the Beginning of the Cold War
Marjan Ivanovski
Macedonian Immigrant Political Organizations in Western Europe (1956-1990)
(discussion)
Coffee break (15 minutes)
Hall 1, section 2 from 11.40 to 12.35
Moderators: Jure Gombach, Katerina Mirchevska
Liliana Panevska
The Yugoslav Support of the Democratic Army of Greece 1946-1949
Jure Gombach,
Children Refugees from Greece in Slovenia 1948-1952.
Katerina Mirchevska,
“The Roots and the fatherland: Macedonian Refugees from Aegean Macedonia in PR / SR Macedonia (1945-1960)
Jana Kocevska
The Concept of Liminality in Case of Exile during the Civil War in Greece (1946-1949)
Aleksandar Manojlovski
The Issue of Macedonian Refugees from Aegean Macedonia to Bulgaria and their Acceptance in PR Macedonia 1944-1952
Aleksandar Litovski
Macedonians from the Aegean Part of Macedonia and Greece in 1945
(discussion)
LUNCH BREAK 13.00 to 14.00
Hall 1, section 3 from 14.00 to 15.15
Moderators: Bozo Repe, Biljana Vuchetich
Bozo Repe
The Impact of Balkan Wars on Yugoslavism in Slovene Lands
Biljana Vuchetich
The Balkans in the American Public Opinion (1912 – 1913)
Kerec Darja
Balkan Wars and charitable activities in Slovene Lands
Maja Nikolova
Children in War – Serbian Schools in Thessaloniki
Denada Shpuza
If We Want to Create a Constant Peace, We Must Begin from Children
Strasko Stojanovski, Jovan Ananiev
Balkan Wars-Hundred Years Later: The Use of History for the Political Mobilization in the Balkans
(discussion)
Hall 2, section 1 10.00 to 11.25
Moderators: Mirella Korzeniewska-Wiszniewska, Ljubica Janceva
Biljana Vankovska
(Im)Possibility of Reconciliation Process in the Balkans
Ljubica Janceva
Arrangement for a Peaceful Solution: Hague Peace Conference for Yugoslavia (1991)
Mirella Korzeniewska-Wiszniewska
Serbian and Croatian Perception of the”Operation Storm” – August, 1995.
Arsiola Dyrmishi
Collective Security in International Peace: Threat or Guarantee?
Sergej Cvetkoski, Goran Zendelovski
Missions of Military Crisis Management of the EU in the Western Balkans: A Guarantee of Peace Agreements and Conflict Resolution
Jovan Bliznakovski
Languages in Conflict: Reflections on the 2001 Armed Conflict in Macedonia
Dora Komnenovich
Anti-War Activism in Yugoslavia in the Early Nineties: An Example of Grassroots Engagement
(discussion)
Coffee break (15 minutes)
Hall 2, section 2 from 11.40 to 12.25
Moderators: Maja Angelevska Panova, Valentina Bozhinovska
Teon Cingo
Macedonian Catholic League
Maja Angelevska Panova
The Phenomenon of Religion versus Religious Fundamentalism
Vlatko Janev
Midrash – a Creative Interpretation of the Bible
Oksana Mykytenko
The Verbal Code of the Recruit Ritual and Seeing-off to the Army: Observation of Text Dynamics
Valentina Bozhinovska
Interreligious and Interconfessional Life in Macedonia
Jasmina Ristovska-Pilichkova
The Wars in Macedonia in the First Half of the 20th Century, Their Impact and the Changes that Occurred in Macedonian Traditional Costume
(discussion)
LUNCH BREAK 13.00 to 14.00
Hall 3, section 1 10.00 to 11.15
Moderators: Silvana Sidorovska-Chupovska, Igor Despot
Cosmin – Constantin Ionita
Imperial Russia and the Balkans at the Edge of the Great War. The Eastern Gambit.
Biljana Poposka, Ivanka Dodovska
The Diplomacy of the Balkan States toward the Ottoman Empire in the Beginning of the Balkan Wars
Igor Despot
The Influence of the National Movements of the Balkan Peoples on the Disintegration of the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy
Silvana Sidorovska-Chupovska
Europe and Macedonia 1913-1919
Bíró, László
Yugoslav Integration and Macedonia (1918–1939)
Jędrzej Paszkiewicz,
The Pan-Balkan Cooperation Concept within the Greek Security Policy
during the Period 1930-1934
(discussion)
Coffee break (15 minutes)
Hall 3, section 2 from 11.40 to 12.25
Moderators: Katerina Todorovska, Virgil Coman
Sali Kadria
Conference of Ambassadors of Great Powers in London 1912 – 1913, a Story of Hope or a Disappointment for the Albanians
Katerina Todorovska
The Macedonian-Albanian Cooperation 1878-1913
Albina Drangoli
The Albanian Question in the Secret Treaty of London
Virgil Coman
Documents about Romania’s Military Campaign in 1913
Selim Berezaj
Albanian Uprising of September 1913 and the Impact Of Austro-Hungary
Isamedin Azizi
Serbian-Italian Interest for Albania
(discussion)
LUNCH BREAK 13,00-14.00
Hall 3, section 3 14.00-15,25
Moderators: Marko Fuchek, Rubin Zemon
Marko Fuchek
Youth and Violence in Postwar Yugoslavia: Case Study of Delnice Boarding School in 1948
Dejan Donev
Contemporary Ethics and the Question of Peace
Rubin Zemon
100 years after Bucharest Treaty: Politics of Recognition of Identities and Minority Rights in the Balkan States
Miso Netkovski
Journalists and Their Influence in the Creation of Collective Memory through Electronic Media
Neven Radicheski
Some Important Determinants in the Completion of the Macedonian Cultural and National Identity in the Period between 1960 and 1970
Aleksndar Simonovski
The National Liberation Movement vis-a-vis the Ravna Gora Movement regarding the Macedonian people
(discussion)
Final Speech Hall 1 15.30
PRESENTATION OF THE PAPERS: UP TO 10 MINUTES
WORKING LANGUAGES: MACEDONIAN, ENGLISH
EACH SECTION WILL BE FOLLOWED BY 15 MINUTES DISC
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