Communist Slovakia
Sun, Nov 01
|Webinar By Donation
Life, Power & Survival Behind the Iron Curtain
Time & Location
Nov 01, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EST
Webinar By Donation
Guests
About the event
For more than four decades, Slovakia lived under communist rule. The system shaped how people worked, studied, travelled, spoke, and experienced everyday life — offering stability and social security to some, while bringing censorship, surveillance, shortages, and limited freedom to others.
This webinar offers a concise introduction to the world of communist Slovakia, touching on the Stalinist 1950s, the Prague Spring, everyday life under socialism, and the collapse of the regime in 1989. It is a chance to understand the system beyond nostalgia and propaganda — and to see why its legacy still matters today.
About the Speaker
Vladimír Štrama is a historian and PhD candidate specializing in Central and Eastern European history, national identity, political thought, and historical memory.
He holds a BA in Philosophy & History from the University of Exeter and an MSt in Modern European History from the University of Oxford. His teaching style is clear, accessible, and…