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| Time | LOCATION | Speaker | topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4:00 PM | Kyiv | – Oleksandr Alfiorov, Head of the Ukrainian Institute of National Remembrance; – Viktor Brekhunenko, Professor and Head of the Department of Act Archaeography at M. S. Hrushevsky Institute of Ukrainian Archaeography and Source Studies, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine – Sviatoslav Chyruk, Deputy Director for Research at Museum of Dnipro City History; – Petro Boiko, Research Fellow at the Department of Act Archaeography at M. S. Hrushevsky Institute of Ukrainian Archaeography and Source Studies of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. All in person. | Decolonization and challenges when dating ancient cities in southern and eastern Ukraine: The case of Dnipro city Key topics: – New approaches to determining the oldest towns in southern and eastern Ukraine by the year they were settled and officially established; – Examining russia’s historical “civilizing” policies toward cities in Ukraine’s south and east; – Urban decolonization: restoring historical narratives and challenging imperial-era misconceptions. Why is it important? Scholars aim to restore historical accuracy by confirming that cities in southern and eastern Ukraine, such as Dnipro, have far deeper historical roots than previously recognized under russian imperial narratives. |
