The White-Blue-White Anti-War Flag: Student Reflections
The White-Blue-White Flag (Бело-сине-белый флаг) has emerged in recent weeks as an anti-war symbol in Russia. We asked UBC students how that flag makes them feel in the midst of the invasion of Ukraine.
Dr. Frackman Publishes Op-Ed about the Humanities and Ukraine
Dr. Kyle Frackman wrote an op-ed for The Conversation advocating the role of the humanities and liberal arts in understanding Russia’s war against Ukraine: “Humanities are essential in understanding the Russian war against Ukraine.”
Centre for European Studies Launches
Formerly known as the Institute for European Studies and housed in the Department of Political Science, the Centre moved into the CENES Department in the fall, and took on a new mandate to become a multidisciplinary home for the critical study of Europe.
Arts Insights on Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine
CENES and Political Science faculty their thoughts on what books can help us learn more about Ukraine, what impact this war will have on multicultural states, whether Putin can be put on trial, and if anti-war protests in Russia could make a difference.
CENES PhD Candidate Corrects Previous Scholarship
Patricia Milewski’s article, “Gertrud Möller as author of ‘anonymous’ songs” corrects previous scholarship proposing that none of Möller’s spiritual songs from these volumes found their way in Protestant hymnbooks.
Radio-Canada Interviews Dr. Frackman for Story about Queer Books and Catalogues
Subject headings and other classifications play a role in the display or hiding of LGBTQ topics.
Dr. Frackman Participates in University of Michigan Colloquium
On March 11, 2022, Dr. Kyle Frackman participated in a colloquium organized by the graduate students in the Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures at the University of Michigan.
Dr. Malakaj Publishes Essay on Historical Injury and Solidarity in New Fascism Syllabus
Dr. Ervin Malakaj writes of his lived experience as refugee in Germany and brings this experience in conversation with historical revisionism, solidarity structures, and what it means to attend to multiple histories of violence at once.
Summer 2022 Courses in Russian, German, Nordic, and Holocaust Studies
The German, Russian, Nordic, and CENS programs will be offering a range of exciting courses over the summer, both in-person and online.
UBC’s Russian Instructors Stand with Ukraine
We are feeling profound grief and despair at Putin’s invasion of Russia’s sovereign neighbour, and we offer our heartfelt support and solidarity to our Ukrainian students and their families.