Eastern European History

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• 6/18/2023
  

  Jared McBride Sheds Light on the Darker Parts of Ukraine's History

  by James Thornton Harris

  The issue of Ukrainian collaboration with Nazi genocide has been a propaganda point in the war with Russia. Historian Jared McBride talks about the complexities of ethnic violence and the complications of archival research in Russia and eastern Europe. 

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• SOURCE: New/Lines
  8/5/2022
  

  What the Nazi-Soviet Fight in Ukraine Tells Us About the War Today

  by Pascal Trees

  A family archive of letters from a German soldier fighting the Red Army in Ukraine reveals the complexities of ethnic and national identity that are in dispute by Russian and Ukrainian partisans today. 

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• SOURCE: Democracy Now!
  4/21/2022
  

  Ukrainian Historian: Russian Attack an Imperialist Move Akin to US Invasion of Iraq

  Denis Pilash contends that the brutality of some actions against Ukraine compares to US-supported massacres by the Indonesian government in East Timor. 

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• SOURCE: The Nation
  4/4/2022
  

  The Central and Eastern European Left Rejects "Leftist Westsplaining" on Ukraine

  Academics and activists on the left in Eastern Europe say the American left views the Ukraine war through a lens of criticizing American imperialism, which leads to a skewed assessment of responsibility for the war. 

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• SOURCE: The Conversation
  3/16/2022
  

  Kyiv Has Faced Adversity Before, and Emerged with Stronger Ukrainian Identity

  by Matthew Pauly

  Ukrainian nationalists were ultimately unable to defy Bolshevik control, but their movement established a more powerful national political identity. 

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• SOURCE: The Atlantic
  3/11/2022
  

  Historian Marci Shore's Recommended Books for Understanding Ukraine

  Including history, memoir, political theory and fiction, the Yale historian of Ukraine recommends 9 books to those looking to get up to speed on the history of the crisis. 

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• SOURCE: The Conversation
  2/21/2022
  

  Understanding Ukrainian-Americans' Commitment to Cultural Heritage – and National Sovereignty

  by Katja Kolcio

  "Participating in Ukrainian arts and culture is a conscientious act of preserving national identity and culture for Ukrainian Americans, including my own family."

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• SOURCE: The Conversation
  2/24/2022
  

  Putin's Invasion is an Attack on Ukraine's Unique History, Reveals His Imperial Intentions

  by Olivia Durand

  Putin's recent history lesson arguing for the unity of Ukraine and Russia was muddled; that's because his depiction of the past is subordinate to his imperial ambitions for the future.

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• 6/6/2021
  

  Two Films Show the Historical Toll and Present Danger of Ethnic Violence

  by Walter G. Moss

  Two films show the dire consequences of ethnic antagonism during and after the second world war, and the potential for ideology to incite and justify violence.

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• 4/25/2021
  

  Russia vs. Ukraine Redux? Mapping the Way Forward from the Recent Past

  by Walter G. Moss

  Historical context suggests that Vladimir Putin's intentions toward Ukraine are pragmatic and comprehensible (whether one favors Russian objectives or not); a broader imagination and diplomatic engagement can do more to prevent open war than saber-rattling.