Ukrainian-Jewish relations in the new Ukraine, a presentation of a special issue of “Odessa Review”
Date and time:
Thursday 7 June, 2018
19:00 - 20:30
Location:
Ukrainian Institute London
79 Holland Park
London
W11 3SW
For many centuries, Ukrainians and Jews lived together on the same land. The history of their cohabitation has had many difficult moments and the twentieth century was marked by tragedy for both peoples. But alongside the history of conflict, there were many moments of cooperation and cultural cross-fertilization. Ukrainian writers and journalists often turned to Jewish themes, while Jewish writers and politicians often discussed Ukrainian issues. The recent conflict between Russia and Ukraine has brought the questions of historical memory back to the forefront and settled issues of historical memory have been politicized once more.
Moderated by Marina Pesenti, Director, Ukrainian Institute London.
This event and the special issue of Odessa Review are supported by the Ukrainian-Jewish Encounter.
This event will be held in English.
FREE
Speaker
Vladislav Davidzon
Vladislav Davidzon is the Co-founder and Editor-in-Chief of The Odessa Review and is Tablet Magazine’s European culture critic. His literary criticism and reportage have appeared in Bookforum, The American Interest, The New York Observer, World Affairs Journal, Foreign Policy, The Forward, and the Atlantic Council's Atlanticist. He holds a degree in human rights from the EMA program in Venice, Italy. He has reported widely from Eastern Europe, France, and Ukraine, and was previously Ukraine Today’s Paris correspondent.
