Global Slovakia presents "Czechoslovakia: Communism & Freedom" (webinar)
Sunday, October 30, 2022 at 12:00pm (EDT), 17:00h (Central European Time)
Where: on your computer, tablet, or smartphone (via live online webinar)
In November, Slovaks and Czechs will commemorate the 33rd anniversary of the Velvet Revolution, a monumental event that brought down 41 years of communism. Czechoslovak totalitarian socialism is complex, puzzling, and controversial. It also offers timeless insights into the human psyche.
Join Drs. Zuzana Palovic & Gabriela Bereghazyova to discover the story of Czechoslovak communism.
- How did communism take over one of the most advanced countries in the world?
- What was it like to live in communist Czechoslovakia?
- Why did the system last for over four decades?
- What was the secret behind the success of the Velvet Revolution?
About Drs. Zuzana Palovic & Gabriela Bereghazyova
Dr. Palovic and Dr. Bereghazyova are the authors of Czechoslovakia: Behind the Iron Curtain and the founders of Global Slovakia.
Born during the final years of the Iron Curtain, Dr. Palovic's family fled the communist regime as political refugees, finally becoming naturalized citizens in Canada. Dr. Palovic studied at institutions in the United States, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom. A child of communism raised in freedom, Zuzana implicitly understands the perspectives of both worlds. Dr. Palovic is an expert on Eastern European migration.
Gabriela was born in socialist Czechoslovakia and grew up in transitional Slovakia amid the political, social, cultural and psychological remnants of the communist regime. Fascination with the marks that the ideology left on the people brought her to the United Kingdom to study Slovak mentality at world-leading universities. Dr Gabriela Bereghazyova is an expert on corruption mindsets in Slovakia.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Team Global Slovakia
Global Slovakia is a Slovak-based non-profit organization dedicated to sharing Slovakia with the world. We provide awareness-raising programs that spotlight Slovakia’s rich heritage beyond facts and figures.