Exploring Ukrainian avant-garde: Oleksandra Ekster
In this episode, we will explore the life and works of Oleksandra Ekster, a prominent Ukrainian avant-garde artist of the early 20th century. We will discuss cubofuturism, the cultural identity of Kyi...
23 Maj 202544min
Thinking in Dark Times. Lessons from Ukraine. - Volodymyr Yermolenko at IWM in Vienna
What lessons can we draw from the Ukrainian experience? Why is Ukraine not only a place of suffering and fight, but also a place of thinking and creation? Why is the cultural renaissance so strong dur...
20 Maj 20251h 26min
Ukraine, Sri Lanka, and the War Experience - with V. V. Ganeshananthan
We should look at wars not to build hierarchies but to understand something important about humans. Where does the violence come from? How to prevent it? What to do when it is already there? How can w...
16 Maj 202548min
What matters during dark times? | Czyżewski, Shore, Pezuashvili, Yermolenko
Do dictators rule by death and nihilism? Do they want to make us powerless - and do they succeed? Is today’s crisis also our chance? This is an online conversation between Polish philosopher Krzyszt...
14 Maj 20251h 57min
Ukraine, Russia, and World War II
Why is Russia using World War II as its major historical anchor? Why is the end of World War II seen in Ukraine as a victory of one evil over another, rather than a victory of good over evil? What was...
9 Maj 202536min
Margaret Atwood on tyrannies and the fragility of freedom
Margaret Atwood is perhaps one of the greatest living writers today. Her novel "The Handmaid’s Tale" and its continuation, "The Testaments," are seen by many as prophetic. This is a conversation abou...
7 Maj 202548min
Looking at Ukraine from Africa and back - with Simon Allison
We have a lot to share with each other. We won’t agree on everything. Often, what is “good” for one may be “bad” for the other. And yet, this conversation is necessary — and it’s interesting. A persp...
5 Maj 202551min
The Surprising Brilliance of Ukrainian Modernist Literature - with Rostyslav Semkiv
Ukrainian modernist literature is one of the golden ages of Ukrainian cultural history. In this episode, we’ll explore why that is—and why the questions raised during this period, spanning the late 19...
11 Apr 202551min
