Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine recently entered its fifth year. The effects of the war in both countries cannot be fully assessed until the conflict ends, but at this point there is no doubt that four years of warfare — the largest European conflict since 1945 — have produced far-reaching changes in Ukraine, the Russian Federation, and Western organizations.
This workshop focuses on the changes the war has already brought about in Ukraine in several crucial areas: (1) politics and state-building; (2) the international position of the country; (3) the army and defense industry; (4) the economy; (5) religions and languages; and (6) demography. Leaders of their respective fields will discuss the nature of these changes, and their presentations will be reviewed by designated commentators and then debated in two general, open sessions.
IN-PERSON and ONLINE via Zoom Webinar (live). Registration is required to attend online. In-person seating will be first-come, first-served.
This is the 2026 Petro Jacyk Symposium in Ukrainian Studies, convened by the current Jacyk Distinguished Fellow, Andrea Graziosi. This event is part of a two-part series examining the effects of the ongoing war: the first about the impacts on Ukraine, organized by the Ukrainian Research Institute, and the second about the changes within the Russian Federation, organized by the Davis Center. For more information on the second installment, please visit the Davis Center's website.
Please note, this program is subject to change.
9:15 am
Opening Remarks - Terry Martin and Andrea Graziosi
9:30 am - 10:00 am
POLITICS AND IDEOLOGY
Presenter: Paul D'Anieri, University of California, Riverside
Discussant: Andrea Graziosi, Università di Napoli Federico II and Harvard University
10:00 am - 10:50 am
FOREIGN RELATIONS AND POSITIONING
Presenter: Ambassador John Herbst, Atlantic Council's Eurasia Center
Presenter: Sergey Radchenko, Johns Hopkins University
Discussant: Serhii Plokhii, Harvard University
10:50 am - 11:10 am
COFFEE BREAK
11:10 am - 11:40 am (in-person only)
ARMED FORCES
Presenter: Michael Kofman, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Discussant: Terry Martin, Harvard University
11:40 am - 12:45 pm
GENERAL DISCUSSION
Panel: Paul D'Anieri, Ambassador John Herbst, Sergey Radchenko, and Michael Kofman
Moderated by Serhii Plokhii
2:15 pm - 2:45 pm
RELIGION AND LANGUAGE
Presenter: Oxana Shevel, Tufts University
Discussant: Catherine Wanner, Pennsylvania State University (online)
2:45 pm - 3:15 pm
ECONOMIC IMPACT
Presenter: Vladyslav Rashkovan, International Monetary Fund (online)
Discussant: Mark Kramer, Harvard University
3:15 pm - 3:45 pm
DEMOGRAPHY AND POPULATION MOVEMENTS
Presenter: Nataliia Levchuk, Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research and Mykhailo Ptukha Institute for Demography and Life Quality Research (online)
Discussant: Oleh Wolowyna, University of North Carolina (online)
3:45 pm - 4:45 pm
GENERAL DISCUSSION
Panel: Oxana Shevel, Vladyslav Rashkovan, and Oleh Wolowyna
Moderated by Mark Kramer
4:45 pm
Closing Remarks - Serhii Plokhii and Mark Kramer