In this podcast, Diána Vonnák discusses the recent past and present state of relations between Hungary and Ukraine. Focusing on questions of scholarship, culture and media, the conversation explores how prevalent Hungarian perspectives on Ukraine may be characterised and contextualised;…
Where should we begin the conversation on ecocide?We can begin with the end.1 This article re-examines the international legal framework for the protection of nature through the lens of a human rights approach, with particular attention to the human right…
During my fieldwork, as a side quest, I have tried to decode what makes architecture a national heritage—meaning a heritage that represents the nation—and what the lines of reasoning behind the decisions are. I have talked about Kyiv architecture with…
The article explores how museums in Soviet Ukraine during the 1920s and the 1930s contributed to the spread of Communist propaganda. It examines this issue through the example of the Museum of the Revolution of the UkrSSR (Kharkiv), which operated…
Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, which began in 2014, has over the last four years evolved into a full-scale, brutal war. While Ukrainian soldiers defend their country, the rest of the state apparatus faces intensified challenges in organizing the everyday lives…
In February 2022, the third-year female students of the Kharkiv National Medical University were serving their pre-medical (nursing) internship in the diabetic department of one of the municipal hospitals. On February 24th, when the municipal public transport collapsed, many of…
What counts as “real” participation in a revolution? To what extent does gender matter in a revolution nowadays? What are the outcomes of mass mobilization? How do Ukrainian women participate in a revolution? In our podcast, we attempt to find…
Mariupol is the largest city occupied by Russia during the “Special Military Operation”: before 24 February 2022, more than 400,000 people lived there. Due to heavy fighting, the city was devastated, and the casualties among the local population amounted to…
As cyber warfare becomes increasingly integrated into geopolitical conflicts, Ukraine’s experience offers critical lessons for other states to develop a cybersecurity framework that better protects national infrastructure and strengthens global cybersecurity governance. This article critically examines the legal and policy…
Following Bohdan Krawchenko’s intellectual trajectory, this conversation offers a look at how Ukrainian identities and institutions have been sustained and reconfigured across decades, continents, and shifting political contexts. It links Krawchenko’s student activism and community building in Canada, his engagement…