Events / Program: Ukraine in European Dialogue

	Title	Date	Type	Speakers	Register
	Practical Past	Tue, 19.11.2024	Lecture	Mariia ShynkarenkoRory Finnin		Practical Past Tue, 19.11.2024 Speakers: Mariia ShynkarenkoRory Finnin Series: Lecture The modern Ukrainian-Crimean Tatar alliance has succeeded in overcoming narratives of historical antagonism by excavating and promoting a “practical past” of solidarity in their stead. This talk drew on Rory Finnin’s long-standing expertise in the interplay of culture and identity in Ukraine. Read more
Practical Past Tue, 19.11.2024 Speakers: Mariia ShynkarenkoRory Finnin Series: Lecture The modern Ukrainian-Crimean Tatar alliance has succeeded in overcoming narratives of historical antagonism by excavating and promoting a “practical past” of solidarity in their stead. This talk drew on Rory Finnin’s long-standing expertise in the interplay of culture and identity in Ukraine. Read more
	Crimea and the Black Sea	Tue, 19.11.2024 - Wed, 20.11.2024	Conferences and Workshops	Mariia Shynkarenko Martin-Oleksandr Kisly Natalia VolvachRory Finnin, Filiz Tutku Aydin, Kerstin S. Jobst, Milana Nikolko, Olena Sobolieva, Greta Uehling, Andrew Wilson, Suleiman Mamutov, Gayana Yuksel, Ottilie Manegold		Crimea and the Black Sea Tue, 19.11.2024 - Wed, 20.11.2024 Speakers: Mariia Shynkarenko Martin-Oleksandr Kisly Natalia VolvachRory Finnin, Filiz Tutku Aydin, Kerstin S. Jobst, Milana Nikolko, Olena Sobolieva, Greta Uehling, Andrew Wilson, Suleiman Mamutov, Gayana Yuksel, Ottilie Manegold Series: Conferences and Workshops Ten years ago, Russia's annexation of Crimea set in motion a series of events that culminated in Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The conference highlighted issues of de-occupation, decolonization and reintegration as different actors envision Crimea's future. By bringing together distinguished experts from different disciplines, this IWM conference initiated a critical discussion on a crucial but understudied topic. Read more
Crimea and the Black Sea Tue, 19.11.2024 - Wed, 20.11.2024 Speakers: Mariia Shynkarenko Martin-Oleksandr Kisly Natalia VolvachRory Finnin, Filiz Tutku Aydin, Kerstin S. Jobst, Milana Nikolko, Olena Sobolieva, Greta Uehling, Andrew Wilson, Suleiman Mamutov, Gayana Yuksel, Ottilie Manegold Series: Conferences and Workshops Ten years ago, Russia's annexation of Crimea set in motion a series of events that culminated in Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The conference highlighted issues of de-occupation, decolonization and reintegration as different actors envision Crimea's future. By bringing together distinguished experts from different disciplines, this IWM conference initiated a critical discussion on a crucial but understudied topic. Read more
	Odesa City Myth Rethought and Reframed	Wed, 06.11.2024	Lecture	Mariia ShynkarenkoVitaly Chernetsky		Odesa City Myth Rethought and Reframed Wed, 06.11.2024 Speakers: Mariia ShynkarenkoVitaly Chernetsky Series: Lecture Few cities on the Black Sea coast can rival Odes(s)a in the richness and diversity of its cultural legacy. An oft-mythologized image of the city derived from Russian-language writings, especially from the early twentieth century, trickled into a stereotypical version exploited for decades both by the Soviet and the Russian post-Soviet mass culture, as well as by the city's own tourism industry. Read more
Odesa City Myth Rethought and Reframed Wed, 06.11.2024 Speakers: Mariia ShynkarenkoVitaly Chernetsky Series: Lecture Few cities on the Black Sea coast can rival Odes(s)a in the richness and diversity of its cultural legacy. An oft-mythologized image of the city derived from Russian-language writings, especially from the early twentieth century, trickled into a stereotypical version exploited for decades both by the Soviet and the Russian post-Soviet mass culture, as well as by the city's own tourism industry. Read more
	Who Needs the State? Freedom, Justice, Sovereignty, and (Post)Wartime Ukraine	Tue, 28.05.2024	Lecture	Misha Glenny Yuliya Yurchenko		Who Needs the State? Freedom, Justice, Sovereignty, and (Post)Wartime Ukraine Tue, 28.05.2024 Speakers: Misha Glenny Yuliya Yurchenko Series: Lecture Building on historicized political economy of wartime Ukraine since 2014, the lecture illustrated that the state as an institution must be redefined. Ukraine has changed drastically during some 10 years of war and is in a dire need of a new functioning social contract that would secure constitutional rights and deliver socioeconomic justice. Read more
Who Needs the State? Freedom, Justice, Sovereignty, and (Post)Wartime Ukraine Tue, 28.05.2024 Speakers: Misha Glenny Yuliya Yurchenko Series: Lecture Building on historicized political economy of wartime Ukraine since 2014, the lecture illustrated that the state as an institution must be redefined. Ukraine has changed drastically during some 10 years of war and is in a dire need of a new functioning social contract that would secure constitutional rights and deliver socioeconomic justice. Read more
	Collisions. The Origins of the War in Ukraine and the New Global Instability	Tue, 21.05.2024	Lecture	Ivan Vejvoda Mykola Riabchuk Yuliya YurchenkoMichael Kimmage		Collisions. The Origins of the War in Ukraine and the New Global Instability Tue, 21.05.2024 Speakers: Ivan Vejvoda Mykola Riabchuk Yuliya YurchenkoMichael Kimmage Series: Lecture Author Michael Kimmage presented his latest monograph. The book launch was followed by a panel discussion with IWM Visiting Fellows Yuliya Yurchenko and Mykola Ryabchuk. Read more
Collisions. The Origins of the War in Ukraine and the New Global Instability Tue, 21.05.2024 Speakers: Ivan Vejvoda Mykola Riabchuk Yuliya YurchenkoMichael Kimmage Series: Lecture Author Michael Kimmage presented his latest monograph. The book launch was followed by a panel discussion with IWM Visiting Fellows Yuliya Yurchenko and Mykola Ryabchuk. Read more
	Symposium: Storms and Networks	Tue, 07.05.2024	Conferences and Workshops	Konstantin AkinshaMiroslav Haľák, Katia Denysova, Maryna Drobotiuk, Olena Kashuba-Volvach		Symposium: Storms and Networks Tue, 07.05.2024 Speakers: Konstantin AkinshaMiroslav Haľák, Katia Denysova, Maryna Drobotiuk, Olena Kashuba-Volvach Series: Conferences and Workshops From 1900 onward, pivotal influences shaping the trajectory of modern art emanated from diverse Central-South-Eastern European regions. The challenge lies in defining the scope of this interconnected and evolving modernity within the broader cultural context. Read more
Symposium: Storms and Networks Tue, 07.05.2024 Speakers: Konstantin AkinshaMiroslav Haľák, Katia Denysova, Maryna Drobotiuk, Olena Kashuba-Volvach Series: Conferences and Workshops From 1900 onward, pivotal influences shaping the trajectory of modern art emanated from diverse Central-South-Eastern European regions. The challenge lies in defining the scope of this interconnected and evolving modernity within the broader cultural context. Read more
	Exhibition "In the Eye of the Storm"	Tue, 07.05.2024	Exhibition	Konstantin AkinshaKatia Denysova, Miroslav Haľák, Olena Kashuba-Volvach	Register Here	Exhibition "In the Eye of the Storm" Tue, 07.05.2024 Speakers: Konstantin AkinshaKatia Denysova, Miroslav Haľák, Olena Kashuba-Volvach Series: Exhibition The curators of the exhibition "In the Eye of the Storm" at the Lower Belvedere led a guided tour. Read more

	What We Gather	Mon, 29.04.2024	Seminars and Colloquia	Iryna Zamuruieva Mariia Shynkarenko		What We Gather Mon, 29.04.2024 Speakers: Iryna Zamuruieva Mariia Shynkarenko Series: Seminars and Colloquia At the colloquium, Iryna Zamuruieva shared the strands of her research and creative work, where she works and thinks with certain plants. She is attempting to analyze the political ecology of land relations in Ukraine, developing methodologies rooted in Ukrainian intellectual thought and theories. Read more
What We Gather Mon, 29.04.2024 Speakers: Iryna Zamuruieva Mariia Shynkarenko Series: Seminars and Colloquia At the colloquium, Iryna Zamuruieva shared the strands of her research and creative work, where she works and thinks with certain plants. She is attempting to analyze the political ecology of land relations in Ukraine, developing methodologies rooted in Ukrainian intellectual thought and theories. Read more
	Garrison Colony and Soviet Atomgrad	Fri, 26.04.2024	Seminars and Colloquia	Mariia ShynkarenkoSvitlana Matviyenko	Register Here	Garrison Colony and Soviet Atomgrad Fri, 26.04.2024 Speakers: Mariia ShynkarenkoSvitlana Matviyenko Series: Seminars and Colloquia The colloquium discussed several types of colonies typical for Soviet modernity, including the notions of internal and external colonization, to ponder and problematize their applicability to Soviet practice. We specifically focused on three different Ukrainian atomic cities, or “plutopia” (Brown) – Pripyat, Chornobyl, and Slavutych, the pre- and post-accident satellites of the nuclear power plant. Read more
Garrison Colony and Soviet Atomgrad Fri, 26.04.2024 Speakers: Mariia ShynkarenkoSvitlana Matviyenko Series: Seminars and Colloquia The colloquium discussed several types of colonies typical for Soviet modernity, including the notions of internal and external colonization, to ponder and problematize their applicability to Soviet practice. We specifically focused on three different Ukrainian atomic cities, or “plutopia” (Brown) – Pripyat, Chornobyl, and Slavutych, the pre- and post-accident satellites of the nuclear power plant. Read more
	Ein Wir in Vielen Namen	Wed, 06.03.2024	Lecture	Ludger Hagedorn Olesya YaremchukMaria Weissenböck		Ein Wir in Vielen Namen Wed, 06.03.2024 Speakers: Ludger Hagedorn Olesya YaremchukMaria Weissenböck Series: Lecture In ihrem Buch „Unsere Anderen: Geschichten ukrainischer Vielfalt“ dokumentiert die Journalistin und Schriftstellerin Olesya Yaremchuk die Geschichte(-n) ethnischer Minderheiten in der Ukraine. Im Gespräch mit Ludger Hagedorn stelle die Autorin ihr Buch vor, das 2021 in deutscher Übersetzung erschienen ist, und von ihrer aktuellen Arbeit erzählen. Read more
Ein Wir in Vielen Namen Wed, 06.03.2024 Speakers: Ludger Hagedorn Olesya YaremchukMaria Weissenböck Series: Lecture In ihrem Buch „Unsere Anderen: Geschichten ukrainischer Vielfalt“ dokumentiert die Journalistin und Schriftstellerin Olesya Yaremchuk die Geschichte(-n) ethnischer Minderheiten in der Ukraine. Im Gespräch mit Ludger Hagedorn stelle die Autorin ihr Buch vor, das 2021 in deutscher Übersetzung erschienen ist, und von ihrer aktuellen Arbeit erzählen. Read more