Perspectives on Nation and State-Building in Ukraine - a Round-table Discussion
On April 1st, the Department of History held an expert round-table discussion, introduced by the Rector and President of CEU, Prof. John Shattuck. Rather than catalyzing a political debate, the provided an opportunity to bring together various scholarly perspectives to offer a better understanding of the process of Ukrainian nation and state-building, with its concomitant dynamics of integration and dis-integration, and with a special eye on the regional context, especially Russia, that has been in the focus of attention during the last months. Relying on the expertise of the speakers from Kyiv and the invited CEU faculty, the Panel examined some of the key issues, combining historical, sociological and anthropological insights, to assess the pre-history of the current crisis and the possible scenarios.
Introductory remarks
JOHN SHATTUCK - President and Rector, CEU
Speakers
Volodymyr Kulyk - Head Research Fellow, Institute of Political and Ethnic Studies, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
Alexey Miller - Recurrent Visiting Professor at CEU, Senior Research Fellow, Russian Academy of Sciences, Author of The Ukrainian Question, CEU-Press, 2003
Discussants
Alfred J. Rieber - University Professor Emeritus, Department of History, CEU
Balázs Trencsényi - Associate Professor, Department of History, CEU , Co-Director of Pasts, Inc. Center for Historical Studies
Moderation
Aziz Alazmeh - University Professor, Department of History, CEU
