Conference

The final panel of the first annual TCUP Conference focused on the issues of displacement and reintegration in Crimea and Donbas. This panel was the only one that was not planned for the original in-person conference scheduled for April 2020; but there...

The TCUP Conference continued on Thursday, February 4, 2021, with a panel on Institutions and Reform. Moderator Adrian Karatnycky contextualized the panel at its outset, stating that, despite an active war, foreign aggression, corruption, and politics...

The TCUP Conference continued on Wednesday, February 3, 2021, with a keynote lecture by Dr. Francis Fukuyama entitled, “ Lessons from the Ukrainian Transition to Democracy.” Dr. Fukuyama’s extensive experience with Ukrainian democracy includes his work...

The TCUP Conference continued on Tuesday, February 2, 2021, with a lively discussion of the role of civil society and mass mobilizations in Ukrainian democracy. Panelists reiterated throughout that there are many terms in this area that are used...

The First Annual TCUP Conference kicked off on Monday, February 1, 2021. Organized around the question “Why Is Ukraine a Democracy?,” the first panel addressed the role of history in Ukraine’s democratic development. There was no consensus among panelists...

Why Is Ukraine a Democracy? Thank you to everyone who participated in our conference. We were very pleased to have such a diverse, vibrant, and engaged audience for our outstanding panelists and moderators. Please stay in touch as we begin preparing for...