UNESCO History Conferences
- UNESCO and the Cold War
4 - 5 March 2010
University of Heidelberg, Germany
UNESCO was an important arena for the Cold War, but it was also an actor with an agenda of its own. The purpose of this conference was to explore different historical perspectives concerning the extent of the Cold War’s impact on UNESCO and vice versa.
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- UNESCO and Issues of Colonization and Decolonization
5 - 6 October 2009
Cheikh Anta Diop University in Dakar, Senegal
This Conference invited students and scholars utilizing a range of methodological approaches and intellectual frameworks to reflect on UNESCO’s historical role, relevant orientations and actions in regard to colonialism and the era of decolonization.
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- Towards the Transnational History of International Organizations: Methodology / Epistemology
6 - 7 April 2009
King's College, Cambridge University, UK
This conference paid special attention to UNESCO as a case-study, and took a broader view of methodological issues relating to the study of the history of international organizations.
- Symposium "60 years of UNESCO"
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16 - 18 November 2005
UNESCO Headquarters, Paris, France
On the occasion of its 60th anniversary, UNESCO hosted an international symposium on the Organization’s history. The objective of the symposium was to inspire research on topics relating to the history of the Organization.
