Ukrainian-Jewish Cultural Encounters in the Early Soviet Union
In the history of Ukrainian-Jewish relations, it’s the dark moments that often dominate collective memory. Yet, throughout much of the late 19th and early 20th centuries in the Russian and Soviet empires, Ukrainians and Jews had much in common that brought them together. The panelists will discuss the richness, diversity, and sheer complexity of Ukrainian-Jewish encounters through the lens of cultural production in the early Soviet Union. A reception will follow to celebrate the release of Odessa Review’s latest edition focusing on Ukrainian-Jewish relations. The Odessa Review issue and Mayhill Fowler’s book, “Beau Monde on Empire’s Edge: State and Stage in Soviet Ukraine,” will be available for sale and autographing.
Overview
In the history of Ukrainian-Jewish relations, it’s the dark moments that often dominate collective memory. Yet, throughout much of the late 19th and early 20th centuries in the Russian and Soviet empires, Ukrainians and Jews had much in common that brought them together. The panelists will discuss the richness, diversity, and sheer complexity of Ukrainian-Jewish encounters through the lens of cultural production in the early Soviet Union. A reception will follow to celebrate the release of Odessa Review’s latest edition focusing on Ukrainian-Jewish relations. The Odessa Review issue and Mayhill Fowler’s book, “Beau Monde on Empire’s Edge: State and Stage in Soviet Ukraine,” will be available for sale and autographing.
Speakers
Vladislav Davidzon
Mayhill Fowler
Blair A. Ruble
Former Wilson Center Vice President for Programs (2014-2017); Director of the Comparative Urban Studies Program/Urban Sustainability Laboratory (1992-2017); Director of the Kennan Institute for Advanced Russian Studies (1989-2012) and Director of the Program on Global Sustainability and Resilience (2012-2014)
Hosted By
Kennan Institute
The Kennan Institute is the premier US center for advanced research on Russia and Eurasia and the oldest and largest regional program at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. The Kennan Institute is committed to improving American understanding of Russia, Ukraine, Central Asia, the Caucasus, and the surrounding region though research and exchange. Read more
History and Public Policy Program
The History and Public Policy Program makes public the primary source record of 20th and 21st century international history from repositories around the world, facilitates scholarship based on those records, and uses these materials to provide context for classroom, public, and policy debates on global affairs. Read more
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