Panel Discussion: Ukrainian universities and think tanks at war and beyond
On the panel:
Dr. Hanna Shelest, Director of the Security Studies Program,Foreign Policy Council “Ukrainian Prism” & Editor-in-Chief of UA: Ukraine Analytica
Hennadiy Maksak, Executive Director of the Foreign Policy Council “Ukrainian Prism”
Dr. Maryna Rabinovych, Post-Doctoral Researcher at the University of Agder & SITAD Visiting Research Fellow
Dr. Olga Oleinikova, Senior Lecturer and Director of the SITADHub, School of Communication, University of Technology Sydney
Russia’s invasion has invoked serious challenges on Ukrainian universities and non-government think tanks. At the same time, it has created an unprecedented demand for first-hand up-to-date knowledge about Ukrainian politics, history, society, economy and culture.
As information space is being turned to the battlefield, and Russia invests billions of dollars into disinformation campaigns, the knowledge production role of Ukrainian institutions gets political prominence.
How do Ukrainian universities and think tanks operate during the war?
What are the main challenges and obstacles for current operation and the role in the country’s recovery?
How has international cooperation been helpful to Ukrainian universities and think tanks during the war?
Panel participants, representing Ukrainian university and think tank sectors, will share first-hand thoughts and insights into these and further questions.
The panel will be followed by the Q&A session.