In Central and Eastern Europe, monuments wage a silent but very real debate about the meaning of recent history.In Prague, there are monuments to the communist liberators, and monuments to the victims of communism: In Budapest, within sight of each other, are monuments
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Back in the former CSSR
By propertyprof
I’m back in the Czech Republic, teaching comparative property rights to American law students at Charles University in Prague. On the way here I had the opportunity to stroll through the Old Town area of Warsaw (strategic layovers are my plan…
More Information on the “New START” Treaty
Today in History — October 29
1618 – The father of the tobacco industry, Sir Walter Raleigh is beheaded at Whitehall at the age of 66 for alleged treason.1787 – Mozart’s opera Don Giovanni premieres at the Estates Theater in Prague. Turn up the volume and enjoy the…
Monuments and Histories
By propertyprof
For years I’ve read with interest Al Brophy’s posts here at PropertyProf on monuments and their contested meanings, particularly with regard to the southern United States.During my stint in the Czech Republic this summer, I got to see concrete examples (literally)…
Greetings from Prague
By propertyprof
I am safely ensconsed in my little apartment in the lovely Mala Strana district of Prague, where the past is most definitely not past. History breathes through the walls here. Above me as I type is a wooden ceiling painted…
Off to Prague
By propertyprof
On Tuesday I leave for Prague, where I'll be teaching my Comparative Property Rights course to American students at the Charles University Faculty of Law. I'll continue posting from Prague where, in addition to teaching, I'll be doing some…
English, Russian versions of US-RF START Treaty Leaked
The U.S. Department of State and the [] of the Russian Federation have released the text of the START Treaty signed by Presidents Obama and Medvedev in Prague today. The treaty, formally titled the "Treaty Between the United States of America and the Russian…
May We Have Your Autograph?
An American family has discovered its wholesome look was helping a Prague grocer sell his services. The Smiths (yes, that’s their name) used a family photo (created by a third party) as their holiday card and then posted it on the…
Holocaust-Era Art Restitution Revisited
By Fred Abrams
“Germany Rejects Call for End to Restitution of Nazi-Looted Art” raises the issue of Holocaust-era art restitution. The upcoming “Holocaust Era Assets Conference” in Prague on June 26-30 2009, will of course also deal with the…