Book presentation: Freiheitssschauplatz. Ein Gesellschaftsportrait der Ukraine

Registration required | Event language: German | Monday, 4:00 - 5:30 p.m., Berlin, Zentrum Liberale Moderne in cooperation with KIU – Competence Network Interdisciplinary Ukrainian Studies Frankfurt (Oder)–Berlin | Three revolutions in three decades, a vibrant civil society and the epitome of resilience – Ukrainian society is as impressive and diverse as it is largely unknown in Germany. Who are the Ukrainians, how do they see themselves and their country in Europe? How have the revolutions, the upheavals of the 1990s and the developments since the Maidan shaped Ukrainian society? What significance do Europeanisation and the decades-long conflict with Russia have for Ukrainian society? In the book ‘Freiheitsschauplatz’ (Freedom Arena), German and Ukrainian experts provide comprehensive insights into Ukrainian society – from political structures and processes such as rapprochement with the EU, the development of the economy and social policy, social dynamics such as democracy, gender issues and migration, to topics such as civil society, culture and the culture of remembrance. The book thus contributes to a better understanding of Ukrainian society, its historical development, its fractures and conflicts, and its resilience. In a conversation with journalist Gesine Dornblüth (texte + toene), editor Susann Worschech and one of the anthology's authors, Garry Polushkin, explain why our knowledge of Ukrainian society is so limited and why it is worthwhile and exciting to take a closer look at it.

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