EDMONTON, Alberta – In the course of the Euro-Maidan revolution and the subsequent military conflict with separatists and the Russian army in the Donbas in 2013-2015, thousands of people – military and civilian – have been killed and hundreds of thousands displaced. The ongoing conflict also has repercussions for the European Union, the United States, Canada and the United Nations with its role of promoting peace, security, and human welfare.
On March 9-11, the Center for Political and Regional Studies at the Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies, University of Alberta, is holding a symposium on the anniversary of the Euro-Maidan revolution in Ukraine. Scholars and journalists will present papers on various aspects of the event and its myriad consequences, such as the annexation of Crimea by Russia, the separatist uprising in the Donbas, government anti-terrorist operations, national and rebel elections, the displacement of civilians, and economic and geopolitical ramifications.
The gathering provides an opportunity for expert analysis of this historic event and an opportunity for broader discussion involving the public, media and government on the significance of the Euro-Maidan.
Among those presenting their papers are:
• Marta Dyczok, Western University, London, Ontario, “Media Representations and Their Impact”;
• Volodymyr Kulyk, Institute of Political and Ethnic Studies, Kyiv, “Influence of the Maidan and the War on National Identity”;
• Vladyslav Hrynevych, Institute of Political and Ethnic Studies, Kyiv, “Russia versus Ukraine: Conflicting Historical Memory as Part of the Military-Political Conflict”;
• Bohdan Kordan, St. Thomas More College, University of Saskatchewan, “Maidan: Origins, Meaning and Other Questions”;
• Taras Kuzio, CIUS, University of Alberta, “Violence, Criminality and Russian and Eurasian Nationalism: What does the Legacy of the Yanukovych Regime Tell Us about Ukrainian and Russian Politics?”; and
• Mychailo Wynnyckyj, National University of Kyiv Mohyla Academy, “The Maidan as a ‘Triple Revolution’: National, Bourgeois and Post-Modern.”
A roundtable on “Maidan 2004 versus Euro-Maidan 2014: Assessing Influence and Continuity” will be held with the participation of David Marples, U. of Alberta; Robert Murray, Center for Public Policy and U. of Alberta; Larissa Blavatska, retired diplomat, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade; Lubomyr Markevych, project manager for the European Commission, formerly for United Nations Office of Project Services; Michael Bociurkiw, OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine; and Mustafa Nayyem, Ukrainian journalist and national deputy.
The roundtable will be followed by a book launch for “Ukraine’s Euro-Maidan: Analyses of a Civil Revolution,” edited by Dr. Marples and Frederick V. Mills. (Stuttgart: ibidem Verlag, 2015).
This event will be held in the Education Building South, Room 3-80 at the U of A main campus, at 3-6:30 p.m. All are welcome. Admission is free.
To register in advance or support the symposium with a donation, contact [email protected], or call 780-492-2972.