Ukraine between ‘East and West’: Soviet Legacy, Democratization Efforts and Geopolitical Challenges

• Organized by the International Association for Political Science Students (IAPSS) in Kiev, Ukraine

August 8th - August 14th 2016

(Arrival Day: August 7^th / Departure Day: August 15^th)

Deadline for Application: May 25th, 2016

For all the latecomers out there: we have extended the deadline for another week, so you can still apply now: www.iapss.org/summer-school-2016-application-form/

• Confirmed speakers

Iryna Solonenko,German Council on Foreign Relations

Nina Y. Belyaeva, HSE Moscow

Andreas Umland, Institute for Euro-Atlantic Cooperation Kyiv

Szymon Kardasz, Centre for Eastern Studies Warsaw

Yuliya Yurchuk, University of Stockholm

• The Theme

What events have shaped memory construction processes in today’s Ukraine? Can Ukraine be seen as a bone of contention between Russia and the EU? How can we classify social movements in recent history such as the Orange Revolution? What is the EU’s role in democratization processes in Ukraine?

The covered topics of the winter school are as follows:

1. Identity, Memory and Narrative
2. Europeanisation and Political Conditionality
3. Geopolitical Challenges
4. Social Movements

• More at:

the IAPSS website http://www.iapss.org/events/summer-school/2016-kievukraine/

or on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/1547602658866121/ 

Your organizing committee:

Lisa Garbe

Seasonal School Coordinator
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Tobias Jerzewski
Seasonal School Coordinator
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Kristin Noack
Seasonal School Coordinator
summerschool3@iapss.org

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