Russia and Ukraine: History Behind the Headlines

AHA Online | March 4, 2022
Russia and Ukraine: History Behind the Headlines
[Moderator: David Engerman, Yale University
Panelists: Serhii Plokhii, Harvard University
Sergey Radchenko, Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies
Marci Shore, Yale University
“Russia and Ukraine: History Behind the Headlines,” brought together three leading scholars to place current events in historical context. With each historian approaching the current conflict from a different perspective, attendees learned about the deeply intertwined histories of Russia and Ukraine, as well as the Cold War and post-Cold War disputes that have led to the Russian invasion. This session demonstrated not only the value, but indeed the necessity of thinking historically if we are to understand the worlds around us. This session might be particularly useful for teachers and their students at college and high school levels.