The Foundation for the Museum of the Macedonian Struggle and the Modern History of Macedonia (IMMA) at the 20th Thessaloniki International Book Fair

In the framework of the events of the 20th Thessaloniki International Book Fair, the Foundation for the Museum of the Macedonian Struggle and the Modern History of Macedonia (IMMA) organizes and invites you to a round table discussion on: 

“The publishing and research work of the Centre for Research on Macedonian History and Documentation (KEMIT)” of the Foundation for the thirty years of its operation.

As an integral research pillar of IMMA, the KEMIT is still the main research center that collects, classifies and utilizes archival material, mainly on Macedonian and Balkan history from the 19th century to the present day. It has a rich collection of archival documents, a photographic archive, an up-to-date library and an electronic database which is constantly being enriched. Under the guidance of university and trainee researchers, the KEMIT is a reference point for scholars of modern and contemporary Macedonian and Balkan history, while at the same time it serves as a training ground for young researchers and students. Members of the KEMIT Scientific Committee discuss the history, present and contemporary challenges of the Center.

Date: Friday 17 May 2024, 14:00 – 15:00 

Venue: TIF HELEXPO Facilities, Pavilion 15, Hall EIP.

Event Programme

Greeting: Athina Pavlidou, Philologist-Museologist, Director of IMMA

Speakers: Stavroula Mavrogeni, Professor of the Department of Balkan, Slavic and Oriental Studies UOM, Director of KEMIT-IMMA

Eleftheria Manda, Assistant Professor, Department of History and Archaeology, AUTH

Coordination: Dr. Konstantinos S. Papanikolaou, Historian, Research Associate KEMIT-IMMA

IMMA participates in the 20th Thessaloniki International Book Fair, which will take place at the Thessaloniki International Book Fair at the TIF-HELEXPO exhibition center from Thursday 16 to Sunday 19 May 2024. You will find IMMA’s publications at Stand 35, Stand 13.