International conference "Alexander II: The Tragedy of a Reformer. People in the Fate of Reform, Reforms in the Fate of People"

The conference dealt with two memorable dates: the 150th anniversary of the emancipation of the serfs and the 130th anniversary of the assassination of Alexander II. Over the course of the conference, discussions were held on a range of vital questions about the history of Russia: the meaning of the Great Reforms for the fate of the country, the role of the individual in the process of modernization, and the influence of reforms in the life of the individual citizen. Besides these, during the conference there were presentation sessions, dealing with problems of representations of power, historical memory, symbols, and heraldry.

Conference program (pdf 230KB)