21 SEPTEMBER 2006

Organised by the History and Governance Research Institute (HAGRI), University of Wolverhampton

The aim of the workshop is to present some of the findings of a research project on Vietnamese workers and students in the former GDR since the beginning of the 1980s. The project was financed by the AHRC, with additional assistance from the Leverhulme Foundation, and was carried out by Eva Kolinsky, Mike Dennis and Karin Weiss.

Programme:

13.00-13.15 Mike Dennis and Dieter Steinert: Introduction to the work of Eva Kolinsky

13.15-14.00 Dietrich Thränhardt: Migration and development

14.00-14.30 Bernhard Muzynski: Vietnam and Germany – socio-economic and political developments since the 1980s

14.30-15.00 Coffee and biscuits

15.00-15.45 Mike Dennis: Vietnamese contract workers in the GDR, 1980-1989

15.45-16.30 Karin Weiss: Former Vietnamese contract workers in Germany since 1990

16.30-17.00 Plenary session

All enquiries about the workshop should be addressed: to Dr Simon Constantine at: The School of Humanities, Languages and Social Sciences, University of Wolverhampton, Millennium City Building, Wulfruna Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV1 1SB, United Kingdom. His telephone number is 01902 322459 and E-mail smconstantine@wlv.ac.uk

There is no charge for the workshop, but as there is a limit on places prior registration is necessary.

Speakers:

Dr Mike Dennis is Research Professor in Modern German History, University of Wolverhampton

Dr Simon Constantine is Lecturer in History, University of Wolverhampton

Dr Dieter Steinert is Reader in History, University of Wolverhampton

Dr Dietrich Thränhardt is Professor of Political Science, University of Münster

Dr Bernhard Muzynski is Professor of Political Sociology and Director of the Centre of Further Qualification, University of Potsdam

Dr Karin Weiss is Professor of Social Work, Fachhochschule Potsdam