EESP Lecture: Russia’s War Against Ukraine: Origins and Consequences
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| Venue: | FIU-MMC-SIPA 2 - Room 301 |
Join the Green School for a presentation by historian Mark Edele, who will explore the major explanations for why Russia went to war with Ukraine in 2022. The presentation will assess the evidence for each interpretation and reflect on the likely consequences and possible outcomes of the conflict.
GUEST SPEAKER
Dr. Mark Edele is the inaugural Hansen Professor in History at the University of Melbourne and serves as Deputy Dean in the Faculty of Arts. A historian of the Soviet Union and its success or states, particularly Russia, he was previously an ARC Future Fellow and held various leadership roles in the Faculty of Arts. Dr. Edele trained at the Universities of Erlangen, Tübingen, Moscow, and Chicago. His publications include Soviet Veterans of the Second World War (2008), Stalinist Society (2011), Stalin’s Defectors (2017), Shelter from the Holocaust (2017), The Soviet Union: A Short History (2019), and Stalinism at War (2021). His latest book, Russia’s War against Ukraine: The Whole Story, was published in August 2023. He is a Chief Investigator on two ARC Discovery Grants focusing on KGB archives and the aftermaths of war. Dr. Edele teaches courses on Soviet history, the Second World War, and the evolution of dictatorship and democracy.
MODERATOR: Tatiana Kostadinova, PhD, Professor of Politics & International Relations Director European & Eurasian Studies Florida International University
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Co-sponsored by:
- Ruth K. & Shepard Broad Distinguished Lecture Series
- Dorothea Green Lecture Series
- Department of History
- Department of Politics & International Relations
- Miami-Florida Jean Monnet Center of Excellence
