H-Ukraine HURI List of Panels on Ukraine at ASEEES 2020 Discussion published by John Vsetecka on Tuesday, November 3, 2020 The Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute (HURI) developed a full list of panels that will present on Ukraine-related topics at the 2020 ASEEES Conference. The panels are listed below, but you can visit the HURI website to find more information. Numerous panels at the 2020 ASEEES (virtual) convention showcase HURI projects and the work of HURI's faculty and staff. HURI invites attendees to join us at these events, as well as at the many other events pertaining to Ukraine. Overall, we're thrilled to see the participation of so many HURI associates, HUSI alumni, former fellows, and other friends of the Institute, and we look forward to learning more about ongoing research in Ukrainian studies. HURI at ASEEES on Thursday, November 5 Book Discussion: "Ukrainian Nationalism in the Age of Extremes: An Intellectual Biography of Dmytro Dontsov," by Trevor Erlacher Thu, November 5, 2:00 to 3:30pm, Virtual Convention Platform, Room 20 Citation: John Vsetecka. HURI List of Panels on Ukraine at ASEEES 2020. H-Ukraine. 11-03-2020. https://networks.h-net.org/node/4555727/discussions/6696596/huri-list-panels-ukraine-aseees-2020 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License. 1 H-Ukraine Ukrainian nationalism made worldwide news after the EuroMaidan revolution and the outbreak of the Russo-Ukrainian war in 2014. Invoked by regional actors and international commentators, the “integral” Ukrainian nationalism of the 1930s has moved to the center of debates about Eastern Europe, but the history of this ideology remains poorly understood. When, how, and why did it originate? What were its contents, influences, and consequences? Who articulated it and how did it evolve? Framed around the first English-language biography of the doctrine’s founder, Dmytro Dontsov (1883-1973), Erlacher's book addresses these questions with a global intellectual history of Ukrainian integral nationalism, from late Imperial Russia to postwar North America. This roundtable is sponsored by the Ukrainian Research Institute at Harvard University. Read more about the book. HURI at ASEEES on Friday, November 6 The Origins of the Donbas Conflict: New Findings and Ongoing Debates Fri, November 6, 10:00 to 11:30am, Virtual Convention Platform, Room 2 Presentations will address ongoing debates about the origins of separatist conflict in the Donbas area of Ukraine and present new micro-level data from the region. Includes: Viktoriya Sereda (HURI MAPA Project Team); Oxana Shevel (HURI associate): Donbas MAPA Module: Dynamics of Events and Attitudes Oxana Shevel (HURI associate); Maria Popova: Regional Elites, Popular Mobilization, and the Onset of Violence in Donbas in 2014 HURI at ASEEES on Saturday, November 7 Bringing Ukraine into the Classroom: Utilizing Ukraïnica: The Primary Database of English Translations of Literature, Documents, and Films Sat, November 7, 2:00 to 3:30pm, Virtual Convention Platform, Room 17 This roundtable will introduce and familiarize participants with Ukraïnica: The Primary Database, a comprehensive and accessible database of English translations of Ukrainian literature, documents, and films, one that will be easily navigable by researchers and teachers across disciplines and levels—from K12 to college. Developed by the Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute, this project aims to develop, produce, and maintain an interactive bibliography that will streamline access to these English-language resources by linking to electronic databases, online retailers, and publishers. The database, moreover, provides an organized and navigable catalogue not only for instructors looking to integrate relevant Ukrainian sources into existing courses, but by organizing the collection by period, genre, and themes, it will be invaluable to those who are looking to develop new courses within and beyond literary and Slavic studies. As a vehicle for bringing a more expansive pedagogical Citation: John Vsetecka. HURI List of Panels on Ukraine at ASEEES 2020. H-Ukraine. 11-03-2020. https://networks.h-net.org/node/4555727/discussions/6696596/huri-list-panels-ukraine-aseees-2020 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License. 2 H-Ukraine vision to the historical, social, and cultural significance of Ukrainian literature, this roundtable will also consider users' needs as well as gauge interest in the future of Ukraïnica: The Primary Database as a long-term digital humanities project. The expected outcome of the roundtable is a larger group of participants who will expand the project to include sample syllabi integrating Ukrainian topics and sources into new and existing courses, evaluate the quality of the available translations, and add a wealth of secondary sources to contextualize each period and cultural phenomenon in question. Book Discussion: "Ukraine's Nuclear Disarmement: A History," by Yuri Kostenko Sat, November 7, 4:00 to 5:30pm, Virtual Convention Platform, Room 1 At the time of the Soviet Union’s collapse, Ukraine inherited the third-largest nuclear arsenal in the world, including an elaborate control launch infrastructure. In December 1994, having received assurances that its sovereignty would be respected and secured by Russia, the United States, and United Kingdom within the Budapest Memorandum agreement, Ukraine gave up this extensive arsenal and joined the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, endowing the nonproliferation regime with substantial momentum. In his book, Yuri Kostenko, the participant of the nuclear disarmament negotiations with US and Russia, reveals the internal debates of the Ukrainian government as well as the pressure exerted upon it by its international partners. Kostenko convincingly shows how, following the Chornobyl catastrophe, the Ukrainian stance was informed by the fear of a nuclear Holocaust and lack of experience among the leadership of the young Ukrainian state, while international actors were primarily fulfilling their own security agendas. Issues surrounding nuclear disarmament have gained new urgency with Russia's 2014 annexation of Ukraine's Crimea in violation of the Budapest Memorandum, and the international pressure pertaining to North Korea's and Iran's nuclear programs. This roundtable will be co-sponsored by the Ukrainian Research Institute at Harvard University and the Ukrainian Institute (Kyiv). Read more about the book. HURI at ASEEES on Saturday, November 14 Decoding Chornobyl: How the Catastrophe is Perceived, Interpreted, and Remembered Sat, November 14, 10:00 to 11:30am, Virtual Convention Platform, Room 5 The May 2019 HBO miniseries Chernobyl gained great international recognition and reinvigorated popular and scholarly interest in the catastrophe and its consequences. It brought to light major questions which should now be reconsidered and reexamined through the prism of contemporary life: What do we know now about Chornobyl as an ecological, political and existential catastrophe? How does the international community deal with the devastating consequences of Chornobyl? In what particular way did this event change people’s worldviews and beliefs in technological progress? How did the tragedy shape post-Chornobyl cultural trends? How is Chornobyl remembered today? Citation: John Vsetecka. HURI List of Panels on Ukraine at ASEEES 2020. H-Ukraine. 11-03-2020. https://networks.h-net.org/node/4555727/discussions/6696596/huri-list-panels-ukraine-aseees-2020 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License. 3 H-Ukraine This roundtable brings together scholars from a range of disciplines to share their views and perspectives on Chornobyl and its legacy. The discussion will: explore Chornobyl as a global environmental and techno-political event that has had a profound influence on subsequent energy policies and lawsuits related to radioactive exposure during the Cold War; examine the relationship between atoms for war and atoms for peace in the Soviet context; illuminate how American intelligence agencies comprehend the political, social, and medical implications of Chornobyl; and, analyze cultural issues pertaining to Chornobyl, such as Chornobyl memory, the Chornobyl genre in culture, and the museumification of Chornobyl. Ultimately, the objective of this roundtable is to establish a nexus of perspectives and to highlight the possibility of an interdisciplinary framework in studying Chornobyl, an approach that will help us better understanding the nuclear calamity and its implications. Includes: Serhii Plokhii, HURI Director, and Oxana Shevel, HURI Associate Watch our event with HBO's Craig Mazin, Serhii Plokhii's presentation of his book on Chernobyl, and Kate Brown (MIT)'s seminar on her book. HURI at ASEEES on Sunday, November 15 Mykola Bazhan Between Different Aesthetics: From Avant-garde to Socialist Realism Sun, November 15, 8:00 to 9:30am, Virtual Convention Platform, Room 13 This panel explores the poetry of Mykola Bazhan (1904-1983), one of the most eminent and prolific Ukrainian modernist poets of the 20th century, who survived the purges of the 1930s. Galina Babak’s paper focuses on stylistic originality of Mykola Bazhan’s poems of the late 1920s – 1930s that indicate the coexistence and a mixture of two antagonistic philosophical platforms, avant-garde and socialist realism. Olga Khometa will present