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Ep. 29: Marnie Howlett on Ukraine as a Borderland Bright Future
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The war in Ukraine brought the country and its people to the forefront of international attention. Every day more and more people are seeking to help Ukrainians to end the war and to recover from the damage that is being inflicted.
Dr. Marnie Howlett has dedicated her life to understanding—and helping others understand—how Ukraine and its people view their country and their unique position as a borderland between Europe and Russia.
She joins us this episode to provide a deeper understanding of how Ukraine’s history, its complexities and its realities on the ground have helped to shape the war and are fueling the Ukrainian resistance.
About our guest:
Marnie Howlett is a Departmental Lecturer in Politics at the University of Oxford. She completed her PhD in the Department of International Relations at the London School of Economics (LSE) in 2021. She holds a BA (High Honours) in International Studies (2015) and a MA in Political Science (2017) from the University of Saskatchewan. She has held Fellowships supported by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC), the Canadian Foundation for Ukrainian Studies, and the Shevchenko Foundation of Canada. Marnie has previously served as a legislative intern with the Saskatchewan Legislative Assembly and as an international electoral observer with CANADEM during Ukraine’s three most recent elections.
Marnie has provided a number of links to organizations and sources of additional information about Ukraine listed below.
Two notable organizations supporting Ukraine with direct ties to Saskatchewan include:
Stream of Hopes Ukrainian Patriot
A Live Working Document of Various Organizations that are Supporting Civilians and the Armed Forces on the Ground in Ukraine (Google Doc Link)
Some reputable Ukrainian news sources (in English) include:
The Kyiv IndependentThe New Voice of Ukraine Book - Bloodlands: Europe Between Hitler and Stalin by Timothy Snyder
Check out all of our analysis on the war in Ukraine at https://www.conferenceboard.ca/insights/impact-of-the-russian-invasion-of-ukraine
And access all our research at conferenceboard.ca.
The war in Ukraine brought the country and its people to the forefront of international attention. Every day more and more people are seeking to help Ukrainians to end the war and to recover from the damage that is being inflicted.
Dr. Marnie Howlett has dedicated her life to understanding—and helping others understand—how Ukraine and its people view their country and their unique position as a borderland between Europe and Russia.
She joins us this episode to provide a deeper understanding of how Ukraine’s history, its complexities and its realities on the ground have helped to shape the war and are fueling the Ukrainian resistance.
About our guest:
Marnie Howlett is a Departmental Lecturer in Politics at the University of Oxford. She completed her PhD in the Department of International Relations at the London School of Economics (LSE) in 2021. She holds a BA (High Honours) in International Studies (2015) and a MA in Political Science (2017) from the University of Saskatchewan. She has held Fellowships supported by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC), the Canadian Foundation for Ukrainian Studies, and the Shevchenko Foundation of Canada. Marnie has previously served as a legislative intern with the Saskatchewan Legislative Assembly and as an international electoral observer with CANADEM during Ukraine’s three most recent elections.
Marnie has provided a number of links to organizations and sources of additional information about Ukraine listed below.
Two notable organizations supporting Ukraine with direct ties to Saskatchewan include:
Stream of Hopes Ukrainian Patriot
A Live Working Document of Various Organizations that are Supporting Civilians and the Armed Forces on the Ground in Ukraine (Google Doc Link)
Some reputable Ukrainian news sources (in English) include:
The Kyiv IndependentThe New Voice of Ukraine Book - Bloodlands: Europe Between Hitler and Stalin by Timothy Snyder
Check out all of our analysis on the war in Ukraine at https://www.conferenceboard.ca/insights/impact-of-the-russian-invasion-of-ukraine
And access all our research at conferenceboard.ca.
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