The Pitfalls of Forced Unity: Unmasking the Complexity in Russia-Ukraine Dialogues Article Culturologist Mariam Naiem explains why so many people in the West consider it the norm to invite Ukrainians and Russians to joint venues. And why does this cause outrage among Ukrainians? By Mariam Naiem
The Wrong Kind of Colony. Russian Influences on Higher Education in Ukraine Article Higher education plays a major role in the formation of this political nation, but Russian colonial influences inhibit its European modernization. That is why the decolonization of higher education in Ukraine is an important aspect of its integration into the global educational space. By Olha Homilko
Glossary of the Russian World Article Russia has deliberately and skillfully instrumentalized language in the war against Ukraine. By Ostap Ukrainets
Stumbling Lavra: Moscow Patriarchate vs. Ukraine Article How did the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate monopolize the Lavra, and why is it not about religion, but about political influence? By Tetiana Derkach
Language freedom: decolonizing Ukrainian publishing Article Inna Bilonozhko, book analyst and auditor, MA in Finance and International Publishing talks about the decolonization of book publishing. By Інна Білоножко
Sports out of the politics Article Iryna Lishchynska, sports director of Run Ukraine, explains how Russia promotes propaganda narratives through sports and how international competitions influence politics. By Iryna Lishchynska
Soviet Economic Integration or Industrial Colonialism? Analysis Historian Nazar Horin explains how Russia used Ukraine for three centuries to strengthen and build its empire. By Nazar Gorin
The Two Russias: a Variety Turn at the Mariupol Drama Theatre Analysis When Russia razed Mariupol to the ground, they decided to stage a variety show in the theatre where they killed over 600 people. Oksana Dovgopolova, curator of the Past / Future / Art memory culture platform and Doctor of Philosophy, explains how Russian culture kills. By Oksana Dovgopolova
“Friendly Foes”: Art as a Soft Power of Russian/Soviet Colonialism Analysis Art historian Illia Levchenko talks about how colonial Russia unified local culture by destroying it. By Illia Levchenko
Imperial Soviet Narrative in Architecture and Urban Planning, and Politics of Colonization Analysis Svitlana Shlipchenko, director of the Urban Studies Center, talks about the colonial policy of the Soviet Union in architecture. By Svitlana Shlipchenko