Current Externally Funded Project
Phantom Borders in East-Central Europe
The objective of the project „Phantom Borders“, financed by the Federal Ministry for Education and Research, is to analyse the borders that no longer exist but that nevertheless continue, to a certain extent, to structure the East Central European space. An analysis of these more or less “invisible borders” promises new scientific insights over the specific characteristics of the region and proposes an original contribution from a transnational research perspective which, in order to grasp the complexities of the new research field of “Phantom Borders”, will be based on an interdisciplinary approach. These perspectives should also make a contribution to understanding the different manifestations of difference in these respective societies.
The project is conducted within a research network which includes: the Chair for South-East European History at the HU-Berlin, the Centre Marc Bloch (Coordinator of the network), the Centre of the Modern Orient Berlin and the Martin-Luther University in Halle. [Phantomgrenzen-Netzwerk] (Details: www.phantomgrenzen.eu).
