Wednesday, January 28th, 2015 Putin's Ukraine: Crimea, Donbas, and Transcarpathia (the Hungarian Factor)

DateTimeLocation
Wednesday, January 28, 20152:00PM - 4:00PMThe Vivian and David Campbell Conference Facility, Munk School of Global Affairs - 1 Devonshire Place

Description

The panel will examine the conflict in Ukraine from three different yet intersecting perspectives. Professor Magocsi will examine on Transcarpathian internal affairs and relations with its neighbours. Dr. Kuzio will discuss Ukrainian regional and security policies vis-a-vis Transcarpathia and Russia’s covert operations. Robert Austin will conclude with Hungary’s Fidesz “Revolution”, Hungarian Minority Policy in the Region with a focus on the Hungarians in Transcarpathia and Hungary’s evolving relations with Russia.

A live webcast of the event can be accessed via the link below starting at 2 p.m. on the day of the event.


Speakers

Robert Austin
Speaker
Hungarian Studies Program, University of Toronto

Dr. Taras Kuzio
Speaker
The Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies, University of Alberta

Professor Paul Robert Magocsi
Speaker
The John Yaremko Chair of Ukrainian Studies, University of Toronto

Professor Randall Hansen
Chair
The Centre for European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies, University of Toronto


Main Sponsor

Petro Jacyk Program for the Study of Ukraine

Sponsors

Centre for European, Russian and Eurasian Studies

Co-Sponsors

Petro Jacyk Program for the Study of Ukraine

Hugarian Studies Program

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