A conference workshop will be jointly hosted by the Antipodean East European Study Group and the National Centre for Research on Europe.

In recent years, the modern Ukrainian state has once again become a topic of international interest. Civil and economic unrest have disrupted many elements of life, both for Ukrainian citizens and their international relationships. Current scholarship examining these socio-political developments draws heavily on post-Soviet studies, encompassing notions of soft power, cultural hegemony and centrally-planned economies. Key themes in contemporary considerations build on these common themes to investigate economic development, international relations, ethnic separatism and nationalism, and media and security studies, drawing together findings from across Ukrainian history and society.

This workshop brings together scholars from multiple disciplines to examine recent developments in Ukraine as a product of institutional evolution in a post-Soviet context.

For more details, please see the conference flyer DOC67KB or contact Dr Alexander Maxwell.