Europe Confronts its Past
On December 1st, 2008, Boston University presented a panel discussion entitled Europe Confronts Its Past, featuring Honorary Consul of the Republic of Slovakia in Boston Peter Muzila, Professor of International Relations and History at Boston University Igor Lukes, and Editor-in-Chief of Respekt Martin Simecka.
At the time, Igor Lukes was also the Honorary Consul of the Czech Republic in Boston. Lukes is a historian whose expertise lies in 20th century Central Europe. His written works involve contemporary developments in East Central Europe, Russia, and the Balkans. Lukes also writes on Europe between the first and second world war.
Until 1989, Martin Simecka participated in the Czechoslovak literary underground. His works were prohibited during the time of the communist regime and were only published abroad or in Samizdat. The Year of the Frog, a novel authored by Simecka, has been translated into many languages and has won several literary prizes.
WBUR aired this panel discussion on May 31st, 2009.
