Seminar Series of the Course | Global Economy in Historical Perspective

Aula B, Ca' Dottori, via del Santo 28

Dal 28.04.2026 al 03.06.2026

Scientific coordinator: Benedetto Zaccaria, University of Padova.

The Seminar Series aims to explore four key themes of the Global Economy during the Cold War, related to the sovereign debt crisis and the challenge of technological modernization.

Aleksandra Komornicka (Maastricht University), Duccio Basosi (Ca' Foscari University of Venice) and Massimiliano Trentin (University of Bologna) will present the results of their most recent research.

28 April 2026
The 1971 Nixon Shock and its its Legacy

11 May 2026
Japan and pan-European cooperation in the Cold War: a perceived threat

12 May 2026
Japan and pan-European cooperation in the Cold War: a source of inspiration

3 June 2026
The international "debt crisis" of the 1980s in the Middle East and North Africa