The collapse of the Soviet Union and subsequent resurgent nationalist movements during the late 1980s and early 1990s led to ethno-political conflicts related to questions of religion and culture that severely affected and continue to affect both the Balkans and the Caucasus. The historical backgrounds of the respective countries are reflected in a wide range of conflicts and transformation processes that open up diverse opportunities for reconciliation, including social, historical, religious, political, and psychological trauma/therapeutic approaches. Similarities as well as significant differences between the two mentioned regions will receive attention at the International Summer School (ISS) 2015, "Societies in Transition. The Caucasus and the Balkans between Conflict and Reconciliation”.

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