On September 15, 2026, the I.F. Kuras Institute of Political and Ethnic Studies of the NAS of Ukraine will hold a round table ‘Ukraine in Struggle: How the War Changed the Country’, dedicated to the impact of the war on the state and society.
During the round table, scholars will present two monographs by the Institute's staff – ‘Ukraine in Struggle: War and State Transformation’ and ‘Ukraine in Struggle: War and Society Transformation’.
Oleg Rafalsky, Academician of the NAS of Ukraine, Vice President of the NAS of Ukraine, the project leader, will give the welcome speech.
Halyna Zelenko, Corresponding Member of the NAS of Ukraine, Director of the I.F. Kuras Institute of Political and Ethnic Studies of the NAS of Ukraine, and Yuriy Nikolaiets, DSc in History, Deputy Director of the Institute, will speak about two research perspectives on analyzing Ukraine's transformations during the war.
The program also includes two panel discussions – ‘How the War Affects the State’ and ‘How the War Affects Society’ – followed by discussions with participants.
Date: September 15, 2026
Time: 11:00 AM – 12:45 PM
Offline Participant Registration: from 10:30 AM
Format: online and offline
Venue: I.F. Kuras Institute of Political and Ethnic Studies of the NAS of Ukraine, 8 Generala Almazova Street, Academic Council Meeting Room (office 202), Kyiv.
To participate, registration is required:
https://forms.gle/KFMCKjPF5jhf9rc7A
We invite interested persons to join the round table and discussion.