#  Russia’s Denial of Ukraine: Letters and Contested Memory 

 



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 **April 3, 2025** 

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A book talk and conversation with Nataliya Shpylova-Saeed, author of *Russia’s Denial of Ukraine: Letters and Contested Memory* (2024). In this book, a broader context for Russia’s denial of Ukraine’s rightful existence as a nation, which has erupted in the current war, is explored through the writings of major Ukrainian writers, particularly their letters. How did these narratives, which emerged as contested memories in the nineteenth century, come to be major factors in twenty-first century political and military actions? How did the contested memories circulate? And what can memory studies contribute to our understanding of the many forms of resistance seen in contemporary Ukraine?

### This event is organized by [The Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies](https://daviscenter.fas.harvard.edu/) at Harvard University and co-sponsored by the [Ukrainian Research Institute](https://www.huri.harvard.edu/) at Harvard University. 

### For more information please follow the [link](https://daviscenter.fas.harvard.edu/events/russias-denial-ukraine-letters-and-contested-memory).



 

 



 

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- [ History ](/fields-expertise/history)
- [ Memory Studies ](/fields-expertise/memory-studies)
- [ Modern History ](/fields-expertise/modern-history)
- [ Russia-Ukraine War ](/fields-expertise/russia-ukraine-war)
 
 

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