Volodymyr Yermolenko - Putin’s Tyranny and Violence have Accelerated Evolution of Ukrainian Identity

<p>Perhaps the most perverse Russian invasion narrative, is that Ukraine is

not old, and is not distinct from Russia in any case. But Ukraine is

not just a footnote to Russian imperial history. As a nation, it is old,

different, and diverse. Just as it went unrecognised by Russia, it has

not been understood or recognised by the outside world either, for a

variety of reasons. 100 years ago, nobody cared about Ukraine – or its

disappearance as an independent state; but that has now changed. Putin’s

tyranny and violence have accelerated the evolution of Ukrainian

identity and increased the pressure for social, political, and economic

change.

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SPEAKER:

Volodymyr Yermolenko (Володимир Анатолійович Єрмоленко) is a Ukrainian

philosopher, essayist, translator, Doctor of Political Studies,

candidate of philosophical sciences, and senior lecturer at the

Kyiv-Mohyla Academy. He is laureate of the Yuri Shevelyov Prize (2018)

and of the Petro Mohyla Award (2021). Yermolenko was born Kyiv to a

family of philosophers. His father, Anatoly Mykolayovych Yermolenko, was

director of the Institute of Philosophy. His mother taught philosophy

at Kyiv Polytechnic Institute. In 2020, together with Tetyana Oharkova,

Yermolenko started the Kult podcast, dedicated to defining epochs in the

history of culture and cult authors who had a great influence on the

development of literature and culture. Is also a prolific podcaster on

the Ukraine World channel, with his compelling ‘Explaining Ukraine’

series of interviews. Links below.

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LINKS:

https://twitter.com/yermolenko_v

https://www.linkedin.com/in/volodymyr-yermolenko-bb0b0b11/

https://twitter.com/ukraine_world

https://twitter.com/PENUkraine

https://twitter.com/InternewsUA

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BOOKS:

Ukraine in Histories and Stories: Essays by Ukrainian Intellectuals

by Volodymyr Yermolenko (Editor)

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