Ukraine: The future of ethnic and religious diversity
The Alfred Landecker Programme is pleased to host Dr Olga Onuch, Professor Volodymyr Kulyk and Dr Dmytro Vovk for a roundtable on the relationship between Ukrainian national identity and ethnic/religious plurality.

Ukraine has historically been home to a large number of ethnic, religious and ethno-religious identities, many of which are connected to specific regions within Ukraine.

When Western scholars speak of nation and nationalism, they often divide states between ‘ethnic’ or ‘civic’ nations: how do these designations map onto social realities in Ukraine? How is Ukrainian national identity shaping and being shaped by its internal plurality? And how has the Russian invasion impacted on internal discourses on identity and belonging? Which differences have become more important? And which differences less so? How is the role of Ukrainian national identity changing in domestic and international politics? And what are the opportunities and challenges that lay ahead?

The roundtable is hosted by Dr Marietta van der Tol and research assistant Ms Liza Raichynets. The event will take place in person, with Dr Onuch and Dr Vovk visiting the School, and Professor Kulyk joining over Zoom.
Date: 23 November 2022, 18:00 (Wednesday, 7th week, Michaelmas 2022)
Venue: Blavatnik School of Government, Radcliffe Observatory Quarter OX2 6GG
Venue Details: Blavatnik School of Government and Zoom
Speakers: Professor Volodymyr Kulyk (National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine), Dr Olga Onuch (University of Manchester), Dr Dmytro Vovk (Yaroslav Mudryi National Law University)
Organising department: Blavatnik School of Government
Organiser contact email address: events@bsg.ox.ac.uk
Booking required?: Required
Booking url: https://www.bsg.ox.ac.uk/events/ukraine-future-ethnic-and-religious-diversity
Cost: Free
Audience: Public
Editor: Freya Paulucci Couldrick