Year: 2013
Day 3: Tampere – in the garden of Death
Today’s word of the day… death! We visited a mass grave and places of execution as well as stared at the painting The Garden of Death by Hugo Simberg in Tampere Cathedral. To top it off, we even got a brush w... (more)
Day 2: Message from the grave
This morning the breakfast room of the Suomenlinna hostel was filled with 28 more or less tired faces. Some of us had stayed up late celebrating the birthdays of two of our participants, while some of us watched as the n... (more)
Day 1: Fish hooks, stockings and champagne
Hyvää iltaa from Finland! We are Anna and Sofia, the two EUSTORY alumni that will be in charge of keeping you updated regarding the happenings at the Youth Academy currently taking place here in the historical hotspot of... (more)
Versatile interests, common expectations, room for discussions: On Sunday we start the seminar season 2013
On Sunday, Helsinki will get to welcome 24 young Europeans as its guests for one week. But who are these young people and what do they expect from their stay here? Geographically this group is wide spread, our participan... (more)
THE PRESENT PEOPLE OF THE PAST: Michał on the historical profession and the perception of yesteryear
Name: Michał Age: 27 Hometown: Grudziądz/Gdynia/Warszawa Country: Poland EUSTORY experiences: EUSTORY Summer Academy Berlin 2005, EUSTORY Alumni Project Berlin-Hamburg “Remembering Protest, Resistance, Civil Disobedience... (more)
„A farewell to Poland, a farewell to Russia. The history of three Polish-Russian marriages.”
Estera Sendecka Born in 1993, Kraków, Poland High school graduate, future Inter-Faculty Individual Studies in the Humanities student (Jagiellonian University) Topic of the 2011/2012 Polish History Competition: Poles and ... (more)
EUSTORY seminars 2013: Special locations
We are in the middle of our selection process for the EUSTORY seminars of 2013. But what we already can announce is that we are going to stay in very special locations: In Finland at an island that served as a fortress f... (more)
What no school book will ever teach you: Orest, Ukraine
Name: Orest Age: 19 Hometown: Kyiv Country: Ukraine EUSTORY experiences: EUSTORY Berlin Academy 2010, “25 Years After Chernobyl” 2011. Actual occupation/studies: Studying Law at National University of “Kyiv-Mohyla academ... (more)
Traces of History: “Multiculturalism in Slovakia in the 20th century – the Bulgarian minority”
Kristina Christozova Born in 1995 in Martin, Slovakia “Multiculturalism in Slovakia in the 20th century – the Bulgarian minority” (2012) Kristina was born into a bicultural family – her mother is Slovak and her father is... (more)
“EUSTORY gave me extra motivation for my further development in the future.”
Name: Vaya Age: 23 Hometown: Pleven Country: Bulgaria EUSTORY experiences: Youth Academy in Switzerland 2008, Youth Academy in Bulgaria 2010 Actual occupation/studies: Studies Accounting and Finances at the University of... (more)
EUSTORY (EFKAGA) in Riga
I actually think that this is the first time that I post from an EFKAGA (Event Formally Known As General Assembly). During the last years there have been many organisational changes within the EUSTORY Network – fro... (more)
Bravery and Strength: The Story of my Explorations Concerning my Grandmother’s Time in post-WW2 Europe
Sjur’s 2012 history competition entry is about his Israeli grandmother’s time in Budapest, Hungary, from 1946 to 1948, as well as her journey from Israel through Europe to get there. Sjur first began to get interes... (more)
Europe, do you feel free?
In preparation of the workshop in Berlin our 15 participants conducted a survey within their countries in order to find out, what freedom means for their peers/families and how they assess the situation concerning freedo... (more)
Freedom in Europe: Equal opportunities?
During the workshop ‘Desire for Freedom’ Mare from Estonia conducted an interview with Sofia (Finland), Sławomir (Poland) and Darya (Belarus) How do you feel about the situation of freedom in your country? Ho... (more)
“Pasta for the Poor” – Experiencing inequality
A simulation seemed to be the best way for our Eustorians to experience the situation of inequality during the seminar in Berlin. With pasta as money and socks and tape and socks to create different starting chances for ... (more)