On March 29 at 6 p.m. CEST, historians will discuss online the current developments in Ukraine in light of their historical background. The one-hour event is jointly convened by the Working Group on International History (German Historical Association), whose steering committee includes Heisenberg Professor Korinna Schönhärl from the University of Paderborn.
Vladimir Putin’s war of aggression against Ukraine is shaking Europe and the world. The unprovoked invasion of a sovereign state is a major breach of international law to which the United States, the European Union, and allied countries reacted by imposing wide-ranging economic sanctions. Are we entering a new phase of international instability in a multipolar world? What does it mean for our historical perspective that European affairs suddenly have become urgent again for the international order? The panel will address the challenges Putin’s war against Ukraine poses for the post-Cold War order and for European security. It will bring together historians with experts of international relations, security studies, and foreign and security policy.
The event is organized by Dr. Wencke Meteling (Catholic University of America, Washington/Universität Marburg) und is jointly convened by the Working Group on International History (German Historical Association), Johns Hopkins University’s School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), the Association for Military History (AKM e.V.), and the German Historical Institute Washington (GHI).
Interested persons from the Paderborn University are cordially invited. Program and registration are available online.
