How to overcome the difficult past? Reflections on the Polish-Ukrainian relationship in the 20th century and today

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A webinar with guest speaker, Dr Paweł Duber (Nottingham Trent University), co-hosted by the History and Heritage research theme the School of Modern Languages and the Central and Eastern European Research Group at Cardiff University.

Abstract
This lecture will reveal two dimensions of the Polish-Ukrainian relationship. The first dimension deals with the tragic and dividing 20th century history. But the second dimension is based on the cooperation between these two nations living with the imminent danger of Russia and its imperial ambitions. This fact explains the support of Polish political elites for the idea of an independent Ukrainian state separating Poland from Russia. The origins of this support date back to the beginning of the 20th century. Therefore, this second dimension, which is based on cooperation, coexisted with the first one, but has prevailed since the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991. And it is now more important than ever since 24 February. This shows that, under certain conditions, the two nations can overcome even the difficult, tragic past.

Biography
Dr Paweł Duber is author of numerous publications (including two monographs) on Polish authoritarianism in the interwar period, the history of diplomacy, and the politics of memory. He has worked in many cultural and academic institutions, including the University of Warsaw and the University of Fribourg in Switzerland. He is currently a postdoctoral researcher on the “Post-socialist Britain? Memory, Representation and Political Identity amongst German and Polish Migrants to the UK” project at Nottingham Trent University. He is also finishing a biography of the historian and diplomat Tytus Komarnicki, who was a long-term Polish representative at the League of Nations.

Event format & recording
The event will take place online as a Zoom webinar and will be recorded for publication after the event.

Simultaneous Translation
The event will be delivered in the medium of English. You are welcome to ask questions in the medium of Welsh during the Q&A session. If you intend to do this, please contact mlang-events@cardiff.ac.uk by Thursday 26 May to request simultaneous translation. Please note that 10% or more of those planning to attend will need to request this provision in order for it to be sourced and will be subject to resource availability.

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