1st International Egodocumental Network Conference
Vilnius University, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, the University of Lodz, and the Egodocumental Research Group (https://egodocuments.umk.pl) organise an international conference focusing on research, development, and changing perceptions of egodocuments in the twenty-first century. The conference aims to bring together scholars from different disciplines to share their insights and to encourage interdisciplinary studies of egodocuments.
The conference will also be the first meeting of the International Egodocumental Network established in December 2023 by the Egodocumental Research Group (Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń and the University of Lodz) to unite scholars from different disciplines working on egodocuments. It provides a platform for discussion, collaboration, and exchange of information between the participants, as well as online research seminars organized twice a year. In this dimension, our conference continues two editions of the Scientific Symposium "Egodocuments, Life-Writing and Autobiographical Texts..." organized at NCU in Toruń in 2022 and 2024.
Keynote speakers
Dr. Nataliia Voloshkova
Kazimierz Wielki University and Oxford Brookes University
Prof. Leona Toker
Hebrew University and Shalem Academic College
Prof. François-Joseph Ruggiu
Sorbonne Université, CNRS and Oxford University
Miroslav Vašík
Charles University in Prague
The Revolution of 1848 through Egodocuments
This paper aims to discuss the Revolution of 1848 through the eyes of multiple egodocuments. The Revolution of 1848 was an essential moment in the history of the 19th century which influenced the lives of many people all around Europe. In this paper, we will discuss the personal experience of several different individuals. This paper undertakes to understand their attitudes towards the Revolution in the context of that time’s political and social situation. The paper discusses the differences based on the social class, nationality, and personal experience.
The paper concentrates on the Czech lands, and, eventually, on the Habsburg Monarchy, where the revolution represented the first possibility for open political action. This led to unprecedented social division and the creation of several political groups. The paper seeks to discuss the perspective of the members of most of the relevant political groups and argues on their differences regarding the crucial issues of the Revolution in Central Europe.
