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The Making of Modern Ukraine

Timothy Snyder

24 episodes

10 hours ago

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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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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Episodes (20/24)

The Making of Modern Ukraine

23: The Colonial, the Post-Colonial, the Global

How does all this tie together? Class 23 brings the effects of the past century of imperialism into sharp focus. 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 … Read More Read More

2 years ago

52 minutes 33 seconds

The Making of Modern Ukraine

22: Ukrainian Ideas in the 21st Century

Class 22 brings us closer to the modern day and looks at the role of culture. 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 … Read More Read More

2 years ago

51 minutes 56 seconds

The Making of Modern Ukraine

21: Comparative Russian Imperialism

Class 21 features guest lecturer, Professor Arne Westad, comparing Russian imperialism with other empires in recent centuries. 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 … Read More Read More

2 years ago

48 minutes 20 seconds

The Making of Modern Ukraine

20: Maidan and Self-Understanding with guest lecturer Marci Shore

What can be that breaking point in a person’s life? Class 20 brings us to Maidan and the Self-Understanding that resulted. Guest lecturer is Marci Shore, Associate Professor of History at Yale University. Marci Shore, Ukrainian Night: An Intimate History of Revolution, New Haven: Yale University Press, 2018. Timothy Snyder is the Richard C. Levin … Read More Read More

2 years ago

53 minutes 32 seconds

The Making of Modern Ukraine

19: Oligarchies in Russia and Ukraine

Class 19 brings additional reminders of the impact Poland had on the formation of the Ukrainian 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 … Read More Read More

2 years ago

48 minutes 14 seconds

The Making of Modern Ukraine

18: Before and After the End of History

Class 18 brings into focus Marxism, dialectics, consumerism and nationalism during the transition from Khrushchev to Brezhnev. 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 … Read More Read More

2 years ago

51 minutes 4 seconds

The Making of Modern Ukraine

17: Reforms, Recentralization, Dissidence: 1950s-1970s

The impact of colonization in Europe in the 1950s through the 1970s is examined in Class 17. 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 … Read More Read More

2 years ago

50 minutes 30 seconds

The Making of Modern Ukraine

16: Colonization, Extermination, Ethnic Cleansing

Why the 1940s was such a terrible time for Ukraine is the subject of Class 16. 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 … Read More Read More

2 years ago

48 minutes 57 seconds

The Making of Modern Ukraine

15: Ukrainization, Famine, Terror: 1920s – 1930s

Class 15 explores a very dark and terrifying couple of decades. 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 … Read More Read More

2 years ago

50 minutes 31 seconds

The Making of Modern Ukraine

14: Interwar Poland’s Ukrainians

Why would a Polish guard help a Ukrainian cross into the Soviet Union in 1933? Class 14 takes you through the interwar years. 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 … Read More Read More

2 years ago

50 minutes 56 seconds

The Making of Modern Ukraine

13: Republics and Revolutions

Class 13 details the converging forces and end of empires. 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 … Read More Read More

2 years ago

50 minutes 28 seconds

The Making of Modern Ukraine

12: Habsburg Curiosity

Was the Privilegium Maius true history? Class 12 traces the Habsburg family and their impact on 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 languages. Ukraine must have existed as … Read More Read More

2 years ago

46 minutes 35 seconds

The Making of Modern Ukraine

11: Ottoman Retreat, Russian Power, Ukrainian Populism

Class 11 looks at the ‘triangle’ and converging issues in the 18th Century. 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 … Read More Read More

2 years ago

47 minutes 47 seconds

The Making of Modern Ukraine

10: Global Empires

Class 10 examines how several global empires shaped the development 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 have existed as a society and polity on … Read More Read More

2 years ago

48 minutes 43 seconds

The Making of Modern Ukraine

9: Polish Power and Cossack Revolution

Class 9 explores the influence of the Polish state on how Ukraine developed. 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 … Read More Read More

2 years ago

47 minutes 52 seconds

The Making of Modern Ukraine

8: Early Jews of Modern Ukraine

In Class 8, guest lecturer Glenn Dynner, Professor of Judaic Studies and Director of the Bennett Center at Fairfield University, explores the early Jews of modern 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 … Read More Read More

2 years ago

48 minutes 42 seconds

The Making of Modern Ukraine

7: Rise of Muscovite Power

Class 7 continues the exploration of post-Viking states toward the rise of Muscovite power. 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 … Read More Read More

2 years ago

49 minutes 57 seconds

The Making of Modern Ukraine

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 … Read More Read More

2 years ago

50 minutes 54 seconds

The Making of Modern Ukraine

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 … Read More Read More

2 years ago

50 minutes 29 seconds

The Making of Modern Ukraine

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 … Read More Read More

2 years ago

46 minutes 52 seconds