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The Antifascist Past and Decolonisation: The Case of Yugoslavia and Algeria

The Yugoslav commitment to anticolonialism intertwined with its experience of the antifascist liberation struggle and socialist revolution during the Second World War. This entanglement of the past, present and future was most evident during the Algerian War of Independence. This blog was written and originally published as a part of the visiting fellowship at the Leibniz Research Alliance “Value of the Past” and the Centre … Continue reading The Antifascist Past and Decolonisation: The Case of Yugoslavia and Algeria

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History on the Edge: Project Presentation in Ljubljana

As a part of the visiting fellowship at the Institute of Contemporary History in Ljubljana, I had a chance to present my ongoing research about the role of war legacies in Yugoslav initiatives of anti-colonial solidarity. Yugoslavia and its institutions and mass organisations invested serious efforts in diplomatic, financial, military and humanitarian assistance to anti-colonial struggle across Africa between the late 1950s and early 1980s. … Continue reading History on the Edge: Project Presentation in Ljubljana

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New publication on war veterans and transnational cultures of memory and solidarity between Yugoslavia and Algeria

The article examines the role of memory in Yugoslav exchanges with the postcolonial world, focusing on the agency of Yugoslav war veterans and their involvement with Algeria. During decolonization, Yugoslav institutions and associations stood in solidarity with anti-colonial liberation movements. Former Partisans were critical agents of Yugoslav internationalism, and the memory of the People’s Liberation War (Narodnooslobodilački rat, NOR), which dominated the Yugoslav memory culture, … Continue reading New publication on war veterans and transnational cultures of memory and solidarity between Yugoslavia and Algeria

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