The Information Age Behind the Iron Curtain: Bulgarian Computers and The Society They Tried to Build

Wed Apr 01 2026 at 12:00 pm to 01:20 pm UTC-04:00

Weiser Hall, 500 Church Street, Suite 500, Ann Arbor, MI, United States, Michigan 48109 | Ann Arbor

University of Michigan Weiser Center for Europe and Eurasia
Publisher/HostUniversity of Michigan Weiser Center for Europe and Eurasia
The Information Age Behind the Iron Curtain: Bulgarian Computers and The Society They Tried to Build
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During late socialism, Bulgaria built a powerful computer industry that dominated Eastern Bloc exports and supplied states across Europe and the Global South. Drawing on his first book, Petrov reexamines the socialist information age, challenging narratives of technological failure and highlighting the porous, globally connected nature of the Iron Curtain.
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