This flash teach-in will offer brief histo rical background\, contemporary context\, and regional insight to the Russi an invasion of Ukraine. Each participant will draw on their particular know ledge in Eastern European and/or Russian Studies to frame the developing si tuation through a focused micro-presentation\, with time for questions or d iscussion to follow. We have organized this event for students and colleagu es in our university communities who are interested in learning more about the historical\, political\, and cultural context shaping the current war.< /p>
The event is hosted by the UBC Department of Central\, Eastern and No rthern European Studies and organized by the Eurasia Research Cluster at UB C\, which includes regional experts from area institutions\, including UBC- Vancouver and UBC-Okanagan\, University of Victoria\, Simon Fraser Universi ty\, Emily Carr University of Art + Design\, Thompson Rivers University\, a nd Western Washington University. The Eurasia Research Cluster is supported through a grant from the UBC-V Public Humanities Hub.
This is the fi rst of a series of connected events that will focus on Ukraine. Plans are b eing made very fast and details on future events will be forthcoming as the y are available.
Date/Time: Wednesday\, March 2\, 2: 30-4:00 pm Pacific
Zoom registration link: https://ubc.zoom.us/meeting/register/u5AqceCoqj4oHdePBgnE-I_hksTdM8nQ27Rf
Land Acknowledgement: Olga Belokon\, MA student i n Asian Studies\, UBC
Moderator: Kyle Frackman\, Ass ociate Professor of German and Nordic Studies\, UBC
Speakers:
Wilson Bell\, Associate Professor of Histor
y\, Thompson Rivers University
Alexia Bloch\, Profess
or and Head of Anthropology\, UBC
Katherine Bowers\,
Associate Professor of Slavic Studies and Director of the Centre for Europe
an Studies\, UBC
Ulziilkham Enkhbaatar\, PhD Student
in Law and Graduate Assistant for the Eurasia Research Cluster\, UBC
<
strong>Alla Gadassik\, Associate Professor of Media History and Th
eory\, Emily Carr University of Art + Design
Alisha Gajjar-Fle
ming\, MA student in Slavic Studies\, University of Victoria
David Gramling\, Professor and Head of CENES\, UBCLisa Sundstrom\, Professor of Political Science\, UBC
<
strong>Sarah Ellen Zarrow\, Endowed Chair of Jewish History and As
sociate Professor of History\, Western Washington University
Sponsors:
UBC Department of Anthropology
