As of February, 2024, the Russo-Ukrainian war is starting again for the third time, the synchronicity and asynchronicity of communication for people living in/with/between war(s) has been changing. The truth and lies we encounter and articulate get different weight, the…
Here is an interview with Oksana Kuzmenko, a researcher of Ukrainian folklore, in which she is discussing authentic folklore as opposed to fakelore in the context of emerging national imagination. Here, Kuzmenko touches upon various topics: authenticity and invention in…
In this conversation with Visible Ukraine editor Marta Haiduchok and RevDem editor Ferenc Laczó, Yaroslav Hrytsak—author of the new book Ukraine: The Forging of a Nation—explains what makes Ukraine a geopolitically crucial borderland and why the Ukrainian question has become…
With the full-scale war, the roles within the public sphere change, and academia is no exception. We have talked with Oleksand Ivashyna about the decolonization and marketing of Ukrainian academia, researchers’ responsibility, and transformation of the role of intellectuals. Kateryna…
Amidst the backdrop of Russia’s invasion, the fabric of the world order finds itself being tested. The strategic geography of Europe has shifted, prompting the world to question the preparedness and intent of international alliances. Paul D’Anieri, a leading expert…
As Ukraine continues to fight the full-scale Russian invasion, the resilience of its people stands in stark contrast to the forces arrayed against them. Emily Channell-Justice, Director of the Temerty Contemporary Ukraine Program at Harvard University, delves into the underpinnings…
In this interview, Ukrainian sociologists Viktoriya Sereda and Oksana Mikheieva shed light on the often overlooked power of civil society in times of crisis. Focused on the Russo-Ukrainian war, they highlight the active role of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), challenging…
Zsófia Lóránd is an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Historical and Cultural Studies at the University of Vienna. She focuses on the history of feminism in post-WWII Eastern Europe, covering the history of feminist movements in the region, feminist…
In this conversation co-hosted by Marta Haiduchok (Visible Ukraine) and Ferenc Laczó (the Review of Democracy), Serhii Plokhy – author of the new book The Russo-Ukrainian War – discusses why Ukraine was so crucial to the Soviet collapse and how…
In this conversation with RevDem editor Ferenc Laczó, Martin Schulze Wessel – author of the new book Der Fluch des Imperiums. Die Ukraine, Polen und der Irrweg in der Russischen Geschichte (Imperial Curse. Ukraine, Poland, and the False Paths in…