You must register by 5pm on September 19, 2024 to attend this event.

Please join the Ukrainian Studies Program at the Harriman Institute for In Tribute to Mark von Hagen’s Contributions to Ukrainian Studies.

As Director of the Harriman Institute and Professor in the Department of History, Mark von Hagen contributed greatly to the development of Ukrainian Studies at Columbia and internationally. On what would have been the year he turned 70, the Ukrainian Free University in Munich, where he served as professor and dean, is publishing Vol.1 of his collected works in Ukrainian translation. The 35 works in this volume illustrate how greatly Professor von Hagen contributed through his study of Ukraine to a rethinking of the history of the Russian Empire and the Soviet Union. Long before the field undertook decolonizing, he directed attention to colonialism, imperialism and federalism as well as the need to reconceive writing and teaching taking into account Ukrainian topics. In order to celebrate the new book and the career of our friend and colleague, we invite you to a book launch on Sept, 20 at 12pm. Speakers will include Valentina Izmirlieva, Maria Pryshlak, Frank Sysyn and Maria Sonevytsky. Moderated by Mark Andryczyk.