Course co-directors: Elzbieta Kwiecinska, Polish Academy of Sciences, and Iryna Ramanava, European Humanities University
This course delves into the complex historical narratives, cultural interactions, and contested memories shaping Ukraine, Lithuania, Belarus, and their neighboring regions. Through interdisciplinary perspectives, it examines the multicultural legacies of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, exploring how their histories have been appropriated and contested in contemporary national narratives. The course explores complex relationships between Socialist modernity, democratization, and nationalist projects, interrogating the myth of multiculturalism in post-Soviet spaces. By weaving together themes of agency, cultural resistance, and divergent memory practices, it provides a nuanced understanding of how the past is remembered, contested, and mobilized.
This course is open to the Belarusian students committed to democratic values who are currently studying in EU or OECD countries. Applications of Belarusian students from other countries will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis. Belarusian students should submit their application packages via the form.