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ANNUAL CONVENTION of the Leibniz Graduate School History, Knowledge, Media in East Central Europe, December 8-9, 2016 Venue: The Herder Institute for Historical Research on East Central Europe – Institute of the Leibniz Association Gisonenweg 5-7, 35037 Marburg Vortragssaal Organizers: Victoria Harms, Herder Institute Jan Surman, Herder Institute In arguments about the current refugee crisis, East European heads of state have repeatedly claimed that their countries have never been perceived as desirable destinations; therefore, they shall never be such. We would like to take the occasion to investigate this claim. “The Knowledge Factor” offers an opportunity to discuss the history of refugees in, not from, Eastern Europe and the role knowledge inherent to or associated with refugees has played in the interaction with host societies. The focus lies on the twentieth century from the Balkan Wars of 1912 until its ultimate end in 2001.