An academic panel discussion on Ukraine's history under Soviet rule. Historians Dr. Olena Palko from the University of Basel and Dr. Andriy Zayarnyuk from the University of Winnipeg explore how Soviet power reshaped Ukraine's borders, institutions and everyday life—while famine, mass repression and cultural suppression marked the period.
The panel examines the relationship between Soviet power and Ukrainian identity, experiences of different communities, and forms of cultural and political resistance that developed under Soviet rule. The discussion also sheds light on how this history shapes contemporary debate today.
The event is part of the series "Ukraine's European History", which explores Ukraine's role in broader European historiography.
