2022 Conference
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In August 2021, Ukraine celebrated 30 years of independence following the collapse of the Soviet Union. While the ideas of independence and sovereignty have always resonated for Ukraine, they have various complex meanings in the modern world. Do state borders designate sovereign land? What happens when those borders change? Who can claim to be part of a sovereign state? And how does the internet change our understanding of sovereignty? With increased urgency brought to these questions by the Russian annexation of Crimea and ongoing war in Donbas, the 2022 TCUP Conference interrogates the meaning of “sovereignty” for Ukraine in the 21st century. KEYNOTE SPEAKER: |
Like last year's "Why Is Ukraine a Democracy?" conference, this conference will take place entirely online as a series of Zoom webinars.
Addressing the theme of Ukrainian sovereignty, this conference is distinct from typical academic conferences. Rather than presenting papers, panelists will respond to a set of questions provided in advance by the moderator. Each panelist will discuss the same questions based on his or her expertise, followed by an open discussion with participants. Panels feature a combination of scholars and policy practitioners, creating a space for dialogue that extends beyond academia.
Ret. Amb. Marie Yovanovitch will give the keynote address on Wednesday, February 9. A series of four panels exploring the meaning of "sovereignty" to contemporary Ukraine will be spread throughout the week, one per day, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday.
We invite and encourage scholars, journalists, policy officials, and the general public to attend as members of the audience. A Ukrainian-language audio channel will be available, in addition to the main audio in English.
Registration is required to attend the online conference. Please indicate which session(s) you plan to attend when you register. Register here.
Questions may be addressed to TCUP Director Emily Channell-Justice at emc497@harvard.edu.
Beyond Borderland: 30 Years of Ukrainian Sovereignty
February 7–11, 2022
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In August 2021, Ukraine celebrated 30 years of independence following the collapse of the Soviet Union. While the ideas of independence and sovereignty have always resonated for Ukraine, they have various complex meanings in the modern world. Do state borders designate sovereign land? What happens when those borders change? Who can claim to be part of a sovereign state? And how does the internet change our understanding of sovereignty? With increased urgency brought to these questions by the Russian annexation of Crimea and ongoing war in Donbas, the 2022 TCUP Conference interrogates the meaning of “sovereignty” for Ukraine in the 21st century. KEYNOTE SPEAKER: |
Like last year's "Why Is Ukraine a Democracy?" conference, this conference will take place entirely online as a series of Zoom webinars.
Addressing the theme of Ukrainian sovereignty, this conference is distinct from typical academic conferences. Rather than presenting papers, panelists will respond to a set of questions provided in advance by the moderator. Each panelist will discuss the same questions based on his or her expertise, followed by an open discussion with participants. Panels feature a combination of scholars and policy practitioners, creating a space for dialogue that extends beyond academia.
Ret. Amb. Marie Yovanovitch will give the keynote address on Wednesday, February 9. A series of four panels exploring the meaning of "sovereignty" to contemporary Ukraine will be spread throughout the week, one per day, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday.
We invite and encourage scholars, journalists, policy officials, and the general public to attend as members of the audience. A Ukrainian-language audio channel will be available, in addition to the main audio in English.
Registration is required to attend the online conference. Please indicate which session(s) you plan to attend when you register. Register here.
Questions may be addressed to TCUP Director Emily Channell-Justice at emc497@harvard.edu.
Schedule
Schedule and participants subject to change.
New! Following each event, we will host a Breakout Room on the Clubhouse app to continue the discussion. Clubhouse is an audio-only app; you must download the app and sign up to participate. You are welcome to simply listen in or actively participate. (You may also simply click the links listed below to listen in your web browser.) HURI is working with AverPoint and Clubhouse to facilitate a series of sessions focused on contemporary Ukraine, including these Breakout Rooms. We hope the Breakout Rooms will add a greater sense of community and conversation to our virtual conference.
Monday | Welcome: Emily Channell-Justice (Director, Temerty Contemporary Ukraine Program, Ukrainian Research Institute, Harvard University) Panel 1: Rethinking Sovereignty Moderator: Carl Dahlman (Miami University, Ohio) |
Tuesday | Panel 2: Digital Transformations Moderator: Tetyana Lokot (Dublin City University) Breakout Room on Clubhouse (starts after Panel 2 ends) |
Wednesday | Keynote Address Amb. Marie Yovanovitch (Carnegie Endowment for International Peace; former US Ambassador to Ukraine) Breakout Room on Clubhouse (starts after the Keynote Address ends) |
Thursday | Panel 3: Displacement and Reintegration Moderator: Viktoriya Sereda (University of Jena, Germany) Breakout Room on Clubhouse (starts after Panel 3 ends) |
Friday | Panel 4: Policy Priorities Moderator: Emily Channell-Justice (Ukrainian Research Institute, Harvard) Closing Discussion: Timothy Colton (Harvard University) and Emily Channell-Justice (Ukrainian Research Institute, Harvard) Breakout Room on Clubhouse (starts after the Closing Discussion ends) |