Inaugural UJE Graduate Student Symposium

The world is watching Ukraine. Ever since November 2013, when thousands took to the streets of Kyiv, the nation has been under an intense international spotlight. This symposium will examine the consequences of the ongoing crisis on the relationship between Ukrainians and Jews in Ukraine, Israel, and their respective diasporas. Comprised of two panels of graduate students, representing diverse global perspectives, it will aim to both re-imagine the Ukrainian-Jewish relationship in a historical context as well as propose visions of their future together.

Panel I -“Ukrainians, Jews, and their Historical Perspectives.”

3:00pm – 4:30pm

This panel will aim to examine the long-standing relationship between Ukrainians and Jews in a historical context. Graduate students will propose new research in an attempt to both problematize existing narratives and influence future scholarship.

Presenters:

Gregory Aimaro, Lewis University

Vitalii Chernoivanenko, National University of Kyiv Mohyla Academy

Lev Daschko, Northwestern University

Daniel Federowycz, University of Oxford

Panel II – “The Euromaidan and Visions of the Future.”

5:00pm – 6:30pm

This panel will explore Ukrainian-Jewish relations in the context of Euromaidan and the ongoing crisis in Ukraine. Graduate students will consider the consequences of the crisis on this relationship as well as propose visions of its future.

Presenters:

Miriam Feyga Bunimovich, National University of Kyiv Mohyla Academy 
 Stephen Gellner, Centre for European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies at the University of Toronto Oleksandr Melnyk, University of Toronto Anton Shekhovtsov, University College London

Moderator: Kassandra Luciuk, University of Toronto

Discussant: Nadia Gereliouk, University of Toronto