A war in the distance : Ukraine and the return of history

The full-fledged Russian invasion of Ukraine is a wake-up call.

There is no way to ignore the deep seismic waves it has spread beyond the region and throughout the world; its impact will be epoch-making and global. 'A War in the Distance', the 2022 edition of steirischer herbst, looked at what Russia's war of aggression might mean in a postfascist, postimperial, neoliberal Europe.

Combining essays and shorter literary texts, the festival's reader delves into the histories it activates, and the futures it might decide.