24 episodes
The Making of Modern Ukraine Timothy Snyder
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5.0 • 109 Ratings
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Ukraine must have existed as a society and polity on 23 February 2022, else Ukrainians would not have collectively resisted Russian invasion the next day. What does it mean for a nation to exist? Timothy Snyder explores these and other questions in a very timely course.
This course was recorded live in a classroom at Yale University in the autumn of 2022. Video of the course is also available on YouTube .
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1: Ukrainian Questions Posed by Russian Invasion
Class 1 is an introduction to the course and an exploration of questions raised by the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Timothy Snyder is the Richard C. Levin Professor of History at Yale University and a permanent fellow at the Institute for Human Sciences in Vienna. He speaks five and reads ten European languages. Ukraine must … Continue reading 1: Ukrainian Questions Posed by Russian Invasion →
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2: The Genesis of Nations
Class 2, The Genesis of Nations. Timothy Snyder is the Richard C. Levin Professor of History at Yale University and a permanent fellow at the Institute for Human Sciences in Vienna. He speaks five and reads ten European languages. Ukraine must have existed as a society and polity on 23 February 2022, else Ukrainians would … Continue reading 2: The Genesis of Nations →
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3: Geography and Ancient History
In Class 3, Timothy Snyder, recently back from a visit to Ukraine, explores the geography and ancient history of the region. Timothy Snyder is the Richard C. Levin Professor of History at Yale University and a permanent fellow at the Institute for Human Sciences in Vienna. He speaks five and reads ten European languages. Ukraine … Continue reading 3: Geography and Ancient History →
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4: Before Europe
Do you speak the language or does the language speak you? In Class 4 Professor Timothy Snyder maps out the landscape ‘Before Europe.’ Timothy Snyder is the Richard C. Levin Professor of History at Yale University and a permanent fellow at the Institute for Human Sciences in Vienna. He speaks five and reads ten European … Continue reading 4: Before Europe →
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5: Vikings, Slavers, Lawgivers: The Kyiv State
In Class 5, Professor Snyder describes the foundations of the Kyiv state. Timothy Snyder is the Richard C. Levin Professor of History at Yale University and a permanent fellow at the Institute for Human Sciences in Vienna. He speaks five and reads ten European languages. Ukraine must have existed as a society and polity on … Continue reading 5: Vikings, Slavers, Lawgivers: The Kyiv State →
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6: The Grand Duchy of Lithuania
Class 6 continues the foundations of the Kyiv state at a time when Lithuania was much larger than most people think. Timothy Snyder is the Richard C. Levin Professor of History at Yale University and a permanent fellow at the Institute for Human Sciences in Vienna. He speaks five and reads ten European languages. Ukraine … Continue reading 6: The Grand Duchy of Lithuania →
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Thank you for making this a podcast too! I was having a hard time watching all the videos. Now I can listen only. Brilliant series which I am so grateful for.
Great podcast!
This is a really great series, Mr. Snyder is very knowledgeable. I highly recommend Borderlands by Snyder as well.
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Thorough and articulate, Snyder offers an in depth analysis of a fascinating region and the people’s who have called it home over the past ~1000 years. This series provides the historical context essential to understanding the current conflict and what a path toward peace will look like. The free availability of these presentations, which represent lifetimes of research, speaks loudly to Snyder’s integrity and generosity of spirit. Academia is not dead.