#  “Self-Organization” as Ukraine’s New Culture of Civic Engagement 

 



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 **April 28, 2022** 

 10:00AM - 11:00AM EDT 

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 **SPITTELAUER LÄNDE 3, IWM Library, VIENNA; YouTube**  



 

 



 

 [Organized by the Institut für die Wissenschaften vom Menschen / Institute for Human Sciences](https://www.iwm.at/event/self-organization-as-ukraines-new-culture-of-civic-engagement), Vienna; featuring Emily Channell-Justice, Director, Temerty Contemporary Ukraine Program, HURI.

 [Watch on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_FVFXiWKnU&feature=emb_imp_woyt)

 A key element of Ukraine’s Euromaidan protests of 2013-2014 was “self-organization,” the idea that if someone has the ability to do something, and that thing needs to be done, the person should simply do it - a clear shift from a Soviet-era mentality of reliance on state institutions to meet people’s needs. This presentation explores the development of self-organization during Euromaidan, its role in later protest movements, and its contribution to reconceptualizing the state. Connecting self-organization to Ukraine’s response to Russia’s invasion on February 24, 2022, speakers will consider how localized, volunteer-based initiatives during the war build on previous experiences of self-organization.

 Presentation by [Emily Channell-Justice](/people/emily-channell-justice), Director of the Temerty Contemporary Ukraine Program at the Ukrainian Research Institute, Harvard University. Comments by IWM Visiting Fellow [Kateryna Iakovlenko](https://www.iwm.at/fellow/kateryna-iakovlenko).

 Moderated by IWM Permanent Fellow [Katherine Younger](https://www.iwm.at/fellow/katherine-younger).



 

 



 

 See also:- [ External Events with HURI Experts ](/event-type/external-events-with-huri)
- [ Russia-Ukraine War ](/fields-expertise/russia-ukraine-war)
 
 

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