Yuliya Ilchuk
Research Project
Cultures of Protest in Contemporary Ukraine, Belarus, and Russia
Project Team:
2018 – 2019
Protesters on the Maidan in Kyiv, Ukraine, December 9, 2013. Via Shutterstock.
Project Summary
This project fostered dialogue among intellectuals and artists from post-Soviet states to improve knowledge of shared histories of totalitarianism, the pursuit of democratic reform, and the critical role of art and culture in historical memory.
This project created a productive dialogue among Ukrainian, Belarusian, and Russian intellectuals and artists who share the values of democratic governance, human and civil rights, and freedom of artistic expression, as well as among scholars of the recent history and culture of these three countries. An international conference at the Neubauer Collegium helped scholars, activists, artists, and civil society professionals better understand the complex interconnection of culture and politics in the region. A multi-day series of discussions, presentations, and performances showcased the three countries’ attempts to deal with the heritage of totalitarianism and pursuit of democratic reform, as well as raise the question of the role of art and culture in this endeavor.
Research Team
Olga Solovieva
Olga Solovieva
Assistant Professor and Director of Undergraduate Studies, Department of Comparative Literature
University of Chicago
Project Narrative
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Belarus: Faces of Resistance
Belarus: Faces of Resistance
A new volume showcasing work from the Cultures of Protest research project offers a range of perspectives on the roots, aftermath, and lasting impact of the 2020 Belarusian protests.
Olga Solovieva on the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize and East Slavic Solidarity
Olga Solovieva on the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize and East Slavic Solidarity
"What is a peace prize in time of war? A wishful projection? An unshakable belief in a common peaceful future against all odds?"
Belarusian Human Rights Activist Ales Bialiatski is Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize
Belarusian Human Rights Activist Ales Bialiatski is Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize
Ales Bialiatski, Belarusian human rights activist and participant in our conference on Cultures of Protest in Contemporary Ukraine, Belarus, and Russia was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2022.
Ales Bialiatski in Conversation with Olga V. Solovieva
Ales Bialiatski in Conversation with Olga V. Solovieva
In this interview at the “Cultures of Protest in Contemporary Ukraine, Belarus and Russia” workshop at the Neubauer Collegium, Olga V. Solovieva spoke with Belarusian Human Rights Activist Ales ...
The Work of Archives and Cultural Institutions as a Form of Protest
Discussion
The Work of Archives and Cultural Institutions as a Form of Protest
The participants at this roundtable discussion considered the work of archives and cultural institutions as a form of protest, with particular focus on contemporary Ukraine, Belarus, and Russia. ...
Exploring Belarusian Musical Traditions with Siarhei Douhushau
Performance
Exploring Belarusian Musical Traditions with Siarhei Douhushau
At this event, Siarhei Douhushau played a variety of Belarusian ethnic instruments and discussed Belarusian musical traditions with Natalla Hardzijenka.
Siarhei Douhushau is a singer, musician, ...
Film Screening: Sergei Loznitsa’s The Trial
Film Screening
Film Screening: Sergei Loznitsa’s The Trial
The Trial (2018), a documentary by Ukrainian filmmaker Sergei Loznitsa, uses a remarkable trove of found footage to reconstruct one of Joseph Stalin's first show trials, which took place in 1930 in ...
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Belarus: Faces of Resistance
Belarus: Faces of Resistance
A new volume showcasing work from the Cultures of Protest research project offers a range of perspectives on the roots, aftermath, and lasting impact of the 2020 Belarusian protests.
Carousel with 3 slides shown at a time. Use the Previous and Next buttons to navigate, or the slide dot buttons at the end to jump to slides.
Olga Solovieva on the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize and East Slavic Solidarity
Olga Solovieva on the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize and East Slavic Solidarity
"What is a peace prize in time of war? A wishful projection? An unshakable belief in a common peaceful future against all odds?"
Belarusian Human Rights Activist Ales Bialiatski is Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize
Belarusian Human Rights Activist Ales Bialiatski is Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize
Ales Bialiatski, Belarusian human rights activist and participant in our conference on Cultures of Protest in Contemporary Ukraine, Belarus, and Russia was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2022.
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Ales Bialiatski in Conversation with Olga V. Solovieva
Ales Bialiatski in Conversation with Olga V. Solovieva
In this interview at the “Cultures of Protest in Contemporary Ukraine, Belarus and Russia” workshop at the Neubauer Collegium, Olga V. Solovieva spoke with Belarusian Human Rights Activist Ales ...
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The Work of Archives and Cultural Institutions as a Form of Protest
Discussion
The Work of Archives and Cultural Institutions as a Form of Protest
The participants at this roundtable discussion considered the work of archives and cultural institutions as a form of protest, with particular focus on contemporary Ukraine, Belarus, and Russia. ...
Carousel with 3 slides shown at a time. Use the Previous and Next buttons to navigate, or the slide dot buttons at the end to jump to slides.
Exploring Belarusian Musical Traditions with Siarhei Douhushau
Performance
Exploring Belarusian Musical Traditions with Siarhei Douhushau
At this event, Siarhei Douhushau played a variety of Belarusian ethnic instruments and discussed Belarusian musical traditions with Natalla Hardzijenka.
Siarhei Douhushau is a singer, musician, ...
Carousel with 3 slides shown at a time. Use the Previous and Next buttons to navigate, or the slide dot buttons at the end to jump to slides.
Film Screening: Sergei Loznitsa’s The Trial
Film Screening
Film Screening: Sergei Loznitsa’s The Trial
The Trial (2018), a documentary by Ukrainian filmmaker Sergei Loznitsa, uses a remarkable trove of found footage to reconstruct one of Joseph Stalin's first show trials, which took place in 1930 in ...
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