Outdated Western thinking empowers Russia’s war machine
Decades of viewing Ukraine as a mere “buffer zone” between Europe and Russia have led to precarious Western complacency amid a roaring global conflict, experts warn.
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It’s time to free Ukrainian studies from behind the Russian curtain
Amid the largest war in Europe since World War II, there is no more time for delaying difficult conversations and uncomfortable decisions.
US academia still in thrall of “great Russia” myth
Terms like "masterpiece" and "genius" were far more likely to describe Russian versus non-Russian content, reflecting what researchers called qualitative bias
Ukrainian scholar: It’s time for the West to cut off academic ties with Russia
From the first days of the invasion of Ukraine, Ukrainian scholars have been in contact with their Western…
Academic publishers continue “business as usual” in Russia
The Ukrainian government has said that continued access for Russian researchers helps the Russian war effort. Ukraine’s Ministry…
“I never actually learned Russian. I only learned Ukrainian” Harvard anthropologist on the new Harvard Ukrainian program
Making Ukraine known and understandable for the world is a key tool for winning the current hybrid war…
Why has Ukraine succeeded as a democracy, contrary to Russia and Belarus?
The conference “Why Is Ukraine a Democracy?” was held on 1-5 February 2021 by the Temerty Contemporary Ukraine…