Official Attitudes to the Politics of History in Ukraine and Russia, 2005-2010: Concepts, Discussions, and Textbooks
Wednesday, March 2nd, 2011
| Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, March 2, 2011 | 2:00PM - 4:00PM | Seminar Room 108N, Munk School of Global Affairs 1 Devonshire Place |
Description
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS TALK WILL BE IN UKRAINIAN.
This presentation will provide an analysis and compare Ukrainian and Russian state policies and ideologies regarding history from 2005 to 2010. Its focal point will be the official interpretation of Ukrainian-Russian relations in the past within the context of broader politico-ideological trends. It will first examine a consistent, long-established and wide-ranging Russian “industry” of official declarations; powerful media influences; textbook production; a strong and specialized network of scholarly institutions and think tanks; and mass-market book publishing and film making. The counterpoint to this is the unsuccessful attempt at a mass reconfiguration of Ukrainian attitudes toward their own history attempted during Viktor Yushchenko’s term in office, and the fundamental shift in interpreting the past that began in 2010 in the wake of Viktor Yanukovych’s election. The speaker, an active participant in community initiatives as well as plans by scholars, a publicist and critic, will attempt to assess the systemic failures of 2005–2009 and the likely prospects of the tendencies that came to the fore in 2010.
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