Key to the culture of region: conflicts and relations (I) - Ukraine 3224-D9KLUCZUKR

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The aim of the course is to provide students with an in-depth understanding of key processes shaping intercultural relations in Ukraine from the late 20th century to the present day. These phenomena will be analyzed through the lens of cultural identity formation and mechanisms of cultural differentiation, with reference to religious, linguistic, social, political, and economic contexts. Particular emphasis will be placed on issues that generate conflict in international relations and on the diverse and often contradictory nature of collective representations. Students will develop research skills and learn to acquire knowledge independently with the guidance of an academic supervisor.
Course topics:

1. Debates on the directions of Ukrainian cultural development at the turn of the 20th and 21st centuries.

2. Language as a tool of cultural identity: controversies over bilingualism and language policy.

3. The role of religion in contemporary Ukrainian culture: Church, war, and society.

4. The relationship between contemporary Ukrainian art and tradition as a defining feature.

5. References to historical sacred art in the work of contemporary Ukrainian artists.

6. Europeanness as a component of Ukrainian cultural identity: intellectual debates since 1991.

7. National reconciliation in Ukrainian culture: the Second World War or the Great Patriotic War? The Red Army versus the UPA.

8. Feminist discourse in Ukrainian culture at the turn of the 20th and 21st centuries.

9. The new wave of emigration from Ukraine and its reflection in contemporary literature and film.

10. Cultural creators of Ukrainian origin in the diaspora: cultural belonging and identity (Leo Mol, Jerzy Nowosielski, Marina Lewycka, Myrna Kostash, among others).

11. Culture in response to social problems in contemporary Ukraine: corruption, social inequality, and addiction in literature and cinema.

12. Ukrainian theatre in the face of 21st-century challenges: continuity of tradition and innovation.

13. Maidan as a cultural phenomenon: protest, art, and Europe. An analysis of artistic responses to the Revolution of Dignity.

14. Courage, trauma, helplessness: representations of war experiences in Ukrainian cinema and art after 2014.

15. New museums in Ukraine – emphasis on interaction. Concepts, debates, and case studies (museums of the Holodomor, Babyn Yar, and Maidan).

Student workload:

In-class participation – 30 hours (1 ECTS)
Preparation for in-class sessions – 30 hours (1 ECTS)

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