Slovak National Myths
Sun, Feb 09
|Webinar By Donation
Stories That Shaped a Nation
Time & Location
Feb 09, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EST
Webinar By Donation
Guests
About the event
National myths serve as powerful forces that shape societies, influence collective behavior, and define identities. In this thought-provoking webinar, we'll delve deep into Slovakia's rich mythological landscape.
Join us as we explore the intricate web of Slovak national myths and gain valuable insights into how Slovaks see the world, their past, present and future.
About our speaker:
Vladimír Štrama studied Philosophy and History at the University of Exeter, UK and Modern European History at the University of Oxford, UK. He then spent two years in Prague as a researcher at Institute H21, a think tank focusing on voting methods, free speech and cultural roots of democracy. His main research interests were sensory history, public history, and Czech and Slovak national myths. Vladimir is currently working on a project that inspires to effectively bridge academia with the public.