A global history of Ukraine. A meeting with Professor Jarosław Hrytsak in Krakow

November 23 (Thursday), 7 pm

How do we talk about Ukraine to put it in the middle of the grand historical processes? How much influence did Columb had on Ukraine? How did the Ukrainian rebellion against the Soviets translate to the Great Famine in the 1930s? What role did Ukrainian grain play in world politics and economy?

We invited you to take part in the meeting with Prof. Jarosław Hrytsak, author of the book “Ukraine. Overcoming the Past,” which was published this fall by the International Cultural Centre. The meeting was hosted by the Deputy Director of Programme Policy, Łukasz Galusek.

Guest:

Prof. Jarosław Hrycak

Host:

Łukasz Galusek

Venue:

The International Cultural Centre, Rynek Główny 25, “The Ravens” Hall

The meeting was interpreted into Polish Sign Language and transmitted on the ICC Facebook profile.

Biographica notes:

Jarosław Hrytsak – Ukrainian historian, public intellectual, professor at Ukrainian Catholic University in Lviv, director of Petro Jacyk Program for the Study of Modern Ukrainian History and Society. Lecturer at Columbia, Harvard, and the Central European University. The founder and editor-in-chief of the journal “Ukraina Moderna” and author of numerous publications on modern history. One of the directors of the German–Ukrainian Historical Commission in the years 2014-2022. Jarosław Hrytsak was often on lists of the 100 most influential Ukrainians in the years 2010-2020. He was recognised numerous times for his academic achievements and public activity, including Bene Merito honorary distinction (Poland, 2009), Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland (Poland, 2014), the Award of Polish Historical Society for special scientific achievements (2010), the Award of Anton Gindely‑Preis für Kultur und Geschichte Mittel-, Ostund Südosteuropas (Austria, 2010), Stanisław Vincenz City of Kraków Award (Poland, 2016).

Łukasz Galusek – architect and publisher, Deputy Director for Programme Policy at the International Cultural Centre in Krakow since 2018. Specialises in the culture and art of Central Europe, especially in the relationships between space, memory, and identity. Member of the President of Poland Committee for the International Policy and the Social Committee for the Restoration of Kraków’s Monuments.