David Smrček

Sounds and sights of the Great War in Prague - CEU Review of Books In Streetscapes of War and Revolution. Prague, 1914–1920 (Cambridge University Press, 2024) Claire Morelon shows how the streetscape, as a medium of social upheaval and legitimacy, changed during the ...

In Streetscapes of War and Revolution (@cambridgeup.bsky.social, 2024) Claire Morelon shows how the streetscape, as a medium of social upheaval and legitimacy, changed during the First World War in the city of Prague. @davidsmrcek.bsky.social reviews the book.

ceureviewofbooks.com/review/sound...

18.12.2024 13:29 — 👍 11    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

V Národním divadle hoří - Novinky Pražští hasiči zasahují v budově Národního divadla. Podle mluvčího hasičů Vojtěcha Sosny hasí požár šatny. Na místě zasahuje větší počet hasičů z celé Prahy. Vyhlášen byl druhý stupeň poplachu.

I appreciate good marketing, but there are better ways to promote the return of Smetana's "Libuše" to the Czech National Theatre's repertoire. 😅

26.11.2024 14:49 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Announcement of the CfP for the Graduate Conference on "Law and Diversity in European History; in the right side is Klimt's painting "Jurisprudence"

The 19th Graduate Conference in European History (GRACEH) takes place @univie.ac.at, April 7-9, 2025

Topic: Law and Diversity in European History

The CfP is open: graceh2025.univie.ac.at/call-for-pap...

Please apply & share widely!

24.11.2024 18:43 — 👍 12    🔁 4    💬 0    📌 1

I am in the last phase of writing my dissertation, and I am just realizing how much more effectively I could have approached some parts of research in the past. Will I learn from this next time? Probably not 🙃

22.11.2024 16:33 — 👍 6    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Violence in Political History: The Challenges of Teaching about the Politics of Power and Resistance – AHA There have been few major transitions in political history that have not involved violence. Riots, rebellions, and revolutions all contain (and perhaps even require) elements of political violence.

From #AHAPerspectives in 2011: "There have been few major transitions in political history that have not involved violence," explained Kellie Carter Jackson, offering best practices for educators when teaching political violence in world history. 🗃️

22.11.2024 14:49 — 👍 43    🔁 17    💬 2    📌 1

Österreichischer Staatspreis für Geschichtswissenschaften

Our two alumni, Anna Adorjàni & Andreas Pfützner were awarded the first Austrian State Award in Historical Studies by the Austrian Ministry of Education and Science.
Congratulations!

www.bmbwf.gv.at/Ministerium/...

14.11.2024 21:45 — 👍 7    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0

It is slowly time to start considering Bluesky as an option

07.11.2024 17:01 — 👍 5    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0