Nowadays Ukraine unfortunately associates mostly with War. Its culture, famous people, history, artists and writers and everything what Ukrainian society and culture represents stays in the shadow of war. During this course the lecturer will present topics, covering important aspects of Ukrainian history, society and culture while understanding contemporary events requires knowledge of all these areas. The course will be also as an introduction to realize, that Ukrainian nation formed over centuries, not from 1991.
What you'll learn:
- Historical range – Ukrainian history for over 1000 years;
- The roots of the Ukrainian language and its relations with other Slavic languages;
- Religion in Ukraine and Byzantine tradition influence;
- Aspiration for independence: uprisings and protests;
- Origins of the conflict in Eastern Ukraine;
- Prisoners of Geography: Geographical Causes of russian-Ukrainian War;
- How the Russian war influenced the Ukrainian culture;
- How Ukrainians define the society;
- Modern Ukrainian culture (film, music, books);
- Tourism in Ukraine;
- Presidential elections as a phenomenon of post-soviet nation;
- Ukraine: Society, culture, politics as a brand.
What you'll learn:
- Historical range – Ukrainian history for over 1000 years;
- The roots of the Ukrainian language and its relations with other Slavic languages;
- Religion in Ukraine and Byzantine tradition influence;
- Aspiration for independence: uprisings and protests;
- Origins of the conflict in Eastern Ukraine;
- Prisoners of Geography: Geographical Causes of russian-Ukrainian War;
- How the Russian war influenced the Ukrainian culture;
- How Ukrainians define the society;
- Modern Ukrainian culture (film, music, books);
- Tourism in Ukraine;
- Presidential elections as a phenomenon of post-soviet nation;
- Ukraine: Society, culture, politics as a brand.
