WAR OR PEACE CROSSROADS OF HISTORY #warorpeace HISTORY FESTIVAL 1918 / 2018 17–21/OCTOBER WAR OR PEACE: An event by CROSSROADS OF In cooperation with HISTORY 1918 2018 2018 marks the centenary of the end of the First World War. On the special occasion of its remembrance, we are very pleased to invite you to explore the enthralling question of “War or Peace” throughout time and space. Cooperation cultural programme 1918 not only marks a In short, for you. You are cordially invited to significant crossroads As one of about 400 young take part and explore! of global history. It can international participants, I believe that memory and also teach us much about this is an opportunity for you mutual understanding the – sometimes diverging to take part in the festival’s strongly affect our current – notions of peace and CAMPUS. A diverse political and civic activity. democracy today. Learning programme of events has So let us actively engage Supported by about history might not been created to explore in rich conversations and give us answers to all of narratives and discuss have an exciting time at today’s challenges. But long-term global trends, WAR OR PEACE in Berlin! engaging with it can help as well as past and current us to understand each threats to democracy. This Thank you for joining! other’s narratives, fears includes in-depth workshops and hopes in order to find using innovative and common solutions. unexpected methods, as Special thanks to our contributing partners: The Federal Agency for well as numerous Side Civic Education (bpb) and Activities. Campus Workshops & Side Activities: Activate! & Civics Academy | Centropa | Creative the Maxim Gorki Theatre The Maxim Gorki Theatre Development Center | Deutsches Historisches Museum | Deutsche Welle | EUROCLIO | Berlin created the History has set up a parallel Gemeinsam Europa Gestalten e.V. | Genius Loci Association | Goethe-Institut e.V. | Festival WAR OR PEACE to cultural programme, where Our History | Team Global | The Necropolis Project | Volksbund Deutsche Kriegsgräber - provide input and new international artists will Thomas Krüger fürsorge e.V. | Young European Professionals | Youth is Power perspectives to those who share perspectives that PRESIDENT OF THE BPB Artistic Programme: Literarisches Colloquium Berlin | Robert Bosch Stiftung are interested in history, diverge from well-established The project is scientifically supported by Prof. Jörn Leonhard, University of Freiburg. its reception and education: and normative narratives. PROGRAMME TIME WEDNESDAY, 17 OCT/2018 THURSDAY, 18 OCT/2018 FRIDAY, 19 OCT/2018 SATURDAY, 20 OCT/2018 SUNDAY, 21 OCT/2018 09.00 09.00 10.00 10.00 9.30-12.30 9.30-12.30 9.30-12.30 WORKSHOPS – PHASE I WORKSHOPS – PHASE III WORKSHOPS – PHASE IV 11.00 11.00 Palais, Quadriga, DHM and Palais, Quadriga, DHM and Palais, Quadriga, DHM and Magnus-Haus Magnus-Haus Magnus-Haus 12.00 12.00 12.00-14.00 12.30 – 13.00 FOTO SURPRISE EPILOGUE: 13.00 ARRIVAL Maxim Gorki Theatre Entrance BERLIN CORRESPONDENCES: 13.00 & LUNCH LUNCH EMPIRES OF MEMORY CHECK-IN LUNCH Maxim Gorki Theatre 14.00 14.00 14.00-16.00 WORKSHOPS - PREPARATION PHASE FOR EXHIBITION & 15.00 CLOSING CELEBRATION 15.00 14.00-18.00 Maxim Gorki Theatre, Palais, 14.00-18.00 SIDE ACTIVITES Quadriga, DHM and Magnus-Haus WORKSHOPS – PHASE II & 16.00 Palais, Quadriga, DHM and GORKI PROGRAMME 16.00 Magnus-Haus Maxim Gorki Theatre, Studio , 16.00-18.30 Palais and City DEPARTURE DINNER 17.00 17.00 & 17.00-18.30 WORKSHOP EXHIBITION WELCOME AFTERNOON Palais & Garden 14.00-21.30 18.00 Maxim Gorki Theatre GORKI 18.00 PROGRAMME DINNER 19.00 DINNER 19.00 18.30-21.00 18.30-21.00 OPENING CEREMONY CLOSING CELEBRATION 20.00 Maxim Gorki Theatre Maxim Gorki Theatre 20.00 19.30 20.00 GORKI PROGRAMME GORKI PROGRAMME ROMA ARMEE 21.00 TEATRO DE GUERRA / 21.00 21.00-23.00 Maxim Gorki Theatre 21.00 THEATRE OF WAR WELCOME NIGHT WITH PARTY RECEPTION Maxim Gorki Theatre Maxim Gorki Theatre Maxim Gorki Theatre WEDNESDAY, 17 OCTOBER 2018 SATURDAY, 20 OCTOBER 2018 OPENINGNIGHT MAXIM GORKI THEATRE CLOSINGNIGHT PALAIS & MAXIM GORKI THEATRE Our opening night welcomes participants of the WAR OR PEACE Campus and invited After four days of intense engagement with various crossroads of history we guests with inputs by remarkable experts, cultural highlights and a preview of invite festival participants and guests to come together at a festive closing the upcoming days of the festival. We invite you to use the Welcome, as well as ceremony that will showcase results from numerous festival activities. It will the subsequent reception, as a first opportunity to meet and mingle. look back on WAR OR PEACE and make some final attributions to past, present, and future. 17.00 Welcome at Maxim Gorki Theatre, Foyer 18.30 Stage doors open 16.00 Dinner & Workshop Exhibition CEREMONIES Garden & Palais Appreciate the thoughts and efforts of the Campus workshops by joining a guided speed tour through the Campus Exhibition with our Peer Guides. 19.00 Opening Ceremony Hosted by Laila Harrak, Deutsche Welle 18.30 Maxim Gorki Theatre – Stage doors open Film: Launching the WAR OR PEACE festival Introductory Welcome 19.00 Closing Ceremony Shermin Langhoff Hosted by Laila Harrak, Deutsche Welle Artistic director of the Maxim Gorki Theatre Film: WAR OR PEACE Retrospective Welcome Address Michelle Müntefering Introduction Minister of State, Federal Foreign Office Dr. Markus Kerber (tbc) State Secretary, Federal Ministry of the Interior, Extract from “ROMA ARMEE”, a Gorki stage production Building and Community Yael Ronen Panel Discussion: “What Choices Do We Have at the Crossroads of History?” / CAMPUS WORKSHOPS / Welcome Message with Dr. Markus Kerber (tbc), Prof. Jörn Leonhard and representatives Thomas Krüger from the WAR OR PEACE workshops President of the Federal Agency for Civic Education/bpb Workshop Presentations Keynote Address In addition to our exhibition we bring a range of different workshop Prof. Achille Mbembe results to the stage Philosopher, political theorist, and historian Musical Contribution The Protagonists of WAR OR PEACE: Interactive introduction Vernesa Berbo The event will be held in English and German. Farewell Simultaneous translations will be provided. Shermin Langhoff Artistic director of the Maxim Gorki Theatre & Thomas Krüger 21.00 – Welcome Night with Reception President of the Federal Agency for Civic Education/bpb 23.00 Maxim Gorki Theatre, Foyer Music by DJ PAM BAM The event will be held in English and German. Simultaneous translations will be provided. SERVICE / CAMPUS ACTIVTIES SIDE 21.00 Farewell Party (open to the public) Maxim Gorki Theatre, Foyer Music by DJ PAM BAM OPENING AND CLOSING NIGHT – SPEAKERS Michelle Müntefering, born in 1980, has Prof. Achille Mbembe is a widely recognised been Minister of State at the Federal Foreign Cameroonian philosopher, political theorist, Office since 14 March 2018. She has been and public intellectual. He obtained a PhD a member of the German Bundestag since in history from the University of Sorbonne 2013, directly elected in her constituency and held various appointments at Universities Herne/Bochum II. After her studies of in the United States, South Africa and journalism with a focus on economics (B.A.) Senegal – currently as a research professor she worked as a freelance journalist and as at the W. E. B. Du Bois Institute for African a political advisor at the German Bundestag. and African-American Research at Harvard. CEREMONIES During the 18th legislative period Ms. Professor Mbembe intensively explores topics Müntefering was a member of the Committee of politics and social science interlinked with on Foreign Affairs and rapporteur for Turkey African history and Postcolonial Studies, and the Middle East in the Committee. where he is considered one of the leaders She was the SPD parliamentary group’s of current thought. At the Opening Ceremony spokesperson for Cultural and Education of WAR OR PEACE he delivers the Keynote Policy Abroad and chairwoman of the Address. German-Turkish Parliamentary Friendship Group of the German Bundestag. Inter alia Ms. Münte fering is a member of the Board Prof. Jörn Leonhard chairs the department of of Trustees of the German Federal Cultural Modern and Contemporary History of Western Foundation, a member of the Supervisory Europe at the University of Freiburg and Board of the Humboldt Forum Kultur GmbH, is a fellow of the Royal Historical Society and a member of the Broadcasting Board of in London and the Heidelberg Academy of the Deutsche Welle. Sciences and Humanities. His research mainly focuses on issues of liberalism and nationalism as well as empires and war. Dr. Markus Kerber (tbc) serves as State In 2014 he presented his own view on the Secretary at the Federal Ministry of the history of the First World War with the / CAMPUS WORKSHOPS / Interior, Building and Community. At WAR OR widely acclaimed book „Pandora‘s Box“; he PEACE State Secretary Kerber has been asked currently explores the world after 1918. to address the participants at the Closing His new book “Der überforderte Frieden: Ceremony and take part in a panel discussion Versailles und die Welt 1918-1923” has on the question “What Choices Do We Have at been released this October. Professor Leonhard the Crossroads of History?“ participates in the panel discussion on “What Choices Do We Have at the Crossroads Picture Copyright by BMI of History?“ at the Closing Ceremony of WAR OR PEACE. Picture Copyright by Ekko von Schwichow SERVICE / CAMPUS ACTIVTIES SIDE SUNDAY, 21 OCTOBER 2018, 12.00 OPENING AND CLOSING NIGHT – HOST & MUSIC MAXIM GORKI THEATRE, STAGE Laila Harrak is an English-language journalist with over a decade of experience covering major news events. She has filed news stories from places such as Kosovo, Lebanon, Israel, the Palestinian Territories, EPILOGUE Mali, Senegal, Brussels and Paris.