On 19-20 September 2024, the Research Platform for the Study of Transformations and Eastern Europe, University of Vienna, jointly organised an international conference with the Science and Research Centre Koper, held in Koper, Slovenia.
Seeking to move beyond a focus on former colonial Metropoles and Cold War superpowers, and zooming in on peripheral modernization projects, the conference explored the ‘in-between’ instances of economic cooperation in the self-professed developing countries in Africa, Asia, and South America. The conference primarily focused on those dynamic players in the postcolonial world which circumvented the habitual East-West and North-South cleavages.
Following an introduction from the conference hosts and organisers Jure Ramšak (Koper) and Goran Musić (Vienna), the keynote was delivered by Marie Huber (Philipps-University of Marburg) “Words, Worlds, and the Problem of Knowledge: Why a Site-Specific and Epistemic Approach Matters for Postcolonial Business History.” 18 presentations were delivered over the two days and a second keynote by Marjan Svetličič (University of Ljubljana) “South-South Cooperation: Business or Politics?” further rounded out discussions.
Below is a selection of photos from the event.
