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Statement by SSEES staff condemning Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine and the ongoing war
28 February 2022
Statement by staff of the UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies condemning Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine and the ongoing war (in English, Ukrainian and Russian).
Statement by staff of the UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies condemning Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine and the ongoing war
We, the undersigned members of staff at the UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies, condemn in the strongest possible terms the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the ongoing war.
As a scholarly community committed to the study of Southern, Central, and Eastern Europe, Russia, and Eurasia more broadly, and with many professional and personal ties to the region, we are appalled by what is currently taking place in Ukraine. President Vladimir Putin of Russia has cynically weaponised many of the things we study and teach – history, culture, economics, politics, and language. It is now more important than ever to nurture ties across countries in defiance of this outrageous act of brutality from the Russian government.
We express solidarity and support, in particular, for the people of Ukraine, including our fellow scholars, colleagues, and students, but also for those in Russia and Belarus – and beyond – who are appalled by this act of military aggression.
Заява від імені колективу Школи слов'янських та східноєвропейських студій Університетського коледжу Лондона, яка засуджує російське вторгнення в Україну та розв'язану Росією війну
Ми, нижчепідписані співробітники(ці) Школи слов’янських та східноєвропейських студій UCL, рішуче засуджуємо вторгнення Росії в Україну та триваючу війну.
Як наукова спільнота, яка займається вивченням Південної, Центральної та Східної Європи, Росії та Євразії та має багато професійних та особистих зв’язків із цими регіонами, ми спостерігаємо за тим, що зараз відбувається в Україні з жахом. Президент Росії Володимир Путін цинічно використовує як зброю те, що ми вивчаємо та чому навчаємо – історію, культуру, економіку, політику та мову. Зараз важливіше, ніж будь-коли, підтримувати зв’язки між країнами всупереч цьому ганебному акту жорстокості з боку Російської Федерації.
Ми висловлюємо солідарність та підтримку народові України, зокрема науковій спільноті та студенству, а також тим у Росії та Білорусі та в інших країнах, хто засуджують цей акт військової агресії.
Заявление коллектива Школы славянских и восточноевропейских исследований Университетского колледжа Лондона, осуждающее российское вторжение в Украину и развязанную Россией войну
Мы, нижеподписавшиеся сотрудники(цы) Школы славянских и восточноевропейских исследований Университетского колледжа Лондона, самым категоричным образом осуждаем военное вторжение России в Украину и развязанную Россией войну.
Будучи академическим сообществом, изучающим Южную, Центральную, Восточную Европу, Россию и Евразию в целом и имеющим много профессиональных и личных связей в этом регионе, мы пребываем в ужасе от того, что происходит сейчас в Украине. Президент России Владимир Путин цинично использовал для оправдания войны предметы, которые мы изучаем и преподаем: историю, культуру, экономику, политику и язык. Сейчас как никогда важно поддерживать всевозможные связи между странами и противостоять этому вопиющему акту жестокости со стороны российского правительства.
Мы выражаем поддержку и солидарность всему народу Украины, всем нашим коллегам, учёным и студентам в Украине, а также тем людям в России, Беларуси и других странах, которые осуждают эту военную агрессию.
Signatories:
Dr Uilleam Blacker – Associate Professor in the Comparative Culture of Russia and Eastern Europe
Dr Aglaya Snetkov – Lecturer in the International Politics of Russia
Dr Ben Noble – Associate Professor of Russian Politics
Maria Sibiryakova – Lecturer (Teaching) in Russian Language
Dr Snejana Tempest – Lecturer (Teaching) in Russian Language
Dr Michał Murawski – Lecturer in Critical Area Studies
Dr Sarah J. Young – Associate Professor of Russian Literature and Culture
Dr Kristin Roth-Ey – Associate Professor in Russian Modern History
Dr Seth Graham – Associate Professor of Russian
Dr Ilias Chondrogiannis – Lecturer (Teaching) in Economics and Finance
Dr Rachel Morley – Associate Professor of Russian Cinema and Culture
Professor Richard Butterwick-Pawlikowski – Professor of Polish-Lithuanian History
Dr Rasmus Nilsson – Lecturer (Teaching) in Post-Soviet Domestic and Foreign Politics
Dr Elodie Douarin – Associate Professor in Economics
Dr Sergei Bogatyrev – Associate Professor in Early Russian History
Professor Nauro Campos – Professor of Economics
Dmitry Matchin – Lecturer (Teaching) in Russian Language
Natalia Parker – Lecturer (Teaching) in Russian Language
Professor Julian Graffy – Emeritus Professor of Russian Literature and Cinema
Professor Eric Gordy – Professor of Political and Cultural Sociology
Professor Slavo Radosevic – Professor of Innovation Studies
Dr Tomáš Cvrček – Associate Professor of Economics
Dr Yuemei Ji – Associate Professor of Economics
Dr Anna Shadrina – Research Fellow
Dr Randolph Luca Bruno – Associate Professor of Economics
Professor Richard Mole – Professor of Political Sociology
Dr Peter Zusi – Associate Professor of Czech and Comparative Literature
Dr Agnieszka Kubal – Lecturer in Sociology
Dr Daniel Brett – Lecturer (Teaching) in Social and Political Science
Professor Simon Dixon – Sir Bernard Pares Professor of Russian History
Dr Christian Emery – Lecturer (Teaching) in International Relations
Dr Svetlana Makarova – Associate Professor in Comparative Economics
Dr Marco Ranaldi – Lecturer in Economics
Dr Svetlana McMillin – Associate Professor (Teaching) in Russian Language
Dr Allan Sikk – Associate Professor in Comparative Politics
Dr Jakub Beneš – Lecturer in Central European History
Professor Anne White – Grabowski Professor of Polish Studies
Dr Katarzyna Zechenter – Lecturer in Polish Studies
Maja Rančigaj Beneš – Slovene LectriceDr Elodie Douarin – Associate Professor in Economics
Dr Alex Krouglov – Associate Professor (Teaching) in Russian Language
Professor Julia Korosteleva – Professor in Business Economics
Dr Seán Hanley – Associate Professor in Comparative Central and East European Politics
Professor Wendy Bracewell – Emeritus Professor of Southeast European History
Dr Anna Ponomareva – Lecturer (Teaching) in Russian Language, Translation Studies and Comparative Literature
Dr Pete Duncan – Honorary Associate Professor of Russian Politics and Society
Dr Barbara Wyllie – Deputy Editor, The Slavonic and East European Review
Professor Jan Kubik – former Director and Professor of Slavonic and East European Studies
Paulina Lenik – PhD Student in Economics
Dr Yordanka Velkova – Lector in Bulgarian Language, Literature, and Culture
Dr Serena Merrino – Lecturer (Teaching) in Economics
Dr Riitta-Liisa Valijärvi – Associate Professor (Teaching) of Finnish and Minority Languages
Ben Chatterley – Teaching Administrator
Dr Idil Uz Akdogan – Lecturer (Teaching) in Economics
Dr Dimitra Gkitsa – Alexander Nash Fellow in Albanian Studies
Dr Jelena Čalić – Lecturer (Teaching) Serbian/Croatian and Swedish
Robert Bodden – Timetabling and Student Support Coordinator
Mukesh Hindocha – Operations and Resources Manager
Dzmitry Suslau – Lecturer (Teaching) in Russian Language
Professor Diane P. Koenker – Director and Professor of Russian and Soviet History
Barbora Posluch – Personal Assistant to the Director
Joanna Beata Michlic – Honorary Senior Research Fellow
Alex Craven – School Manager
Abigail Karas – PGTA
Peter Flew – PhD candidate (Russian Studies) and PGTA
Dhashvini Ramanathan – Executive Support Assistant
Peter Sherwood – Honorary Senior Research Associate
Gillian Long – Library Manager, UCL SSEES Library
Manpreet Singh Karir – Operations and Finance Administrator
Amy White – Senior Research Coordinator
Dr Wojciech Janik – Area Liaison Coordinator and Area Liaison Librarian for Russia, Ukraine, Belarus and Eurasia
Patricia Gabalova – Events and Communications Officer
Carolin Heilig – PhD student in Politics and Sociology
Zuzana Pincikova – Area Liaison Librarian for the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary
David Rypel – PhD student
Paul Fisher – MPhil student
Olga Doletskaya – PhD student
Liisi Veski – PGTA
Professor Pamela Davidson – Professor of Russian literature
Anna Stanisz-Lubowiecka – PhD Student in Language and Culture
Serian Carlyle – MPhil/PhD candidate and PGTA
Oliver Banatvala – PhD student
Marta Kotwas – PhD student and PGTA
Makar Tereshin – PhD student
Dagmara Grabska – Lecturer (Teaching) in Polish Language
Andrea Zsubori – Deputy Library Manager, UCL SSEES Library
Michael Wozniak – Academic Administration Manager
Dr Felix Ciută – Associate Professor of International Relations
Antje Brauer-Maxaeia – Library Assistant, UCL SSEES Library
Dr Anna Koch – DAAD Francis Carsten Lecturer in Modern German History
Magdalena Klajda – Lecturer (Teaching) in Polish Language
Dr Benjamin Abrams – Leverhulme Fellow in Political Sociology
Marta Jenkala – Associate Professor (Teaching) of Ukrainian
Lisa Walters – Marketing and Communications Manager
Dr Chiara Amini – Lecturer (Тeaching) in Economics
Kitty Brandon-James – PhD student
Dr Alison K. Smith – Visiting Scholar
Professor Faith Wigzell – Emeritus Professor of Russian Literature and Culture
Jakob Hauter – PhD student
Christopher Moseley – Lecturer (Teaching) in Estonian language
Professor Dennis Deletant – Emeritus Professor of Romanian Studies
Andreea Rujan – PhD student and PGTA
Dr Olga Voronina – Lecturer (Teaching) in Russian Literature, Culture and Language
Dr Eugene Nivorozhkin – Associate Professor in Finance
Lucie Wiseman – Lecturer (Teaching) in Czech/Slovak
Qianrui Hu – MPhil/PhD student
Bohdana Kurylo – PhD candidate
Charlotte Doesburg – PhD student and PGTA
Shadhid Hussain – MPhil student
Rasa Kamarauskaite – PhD student
Louis K. Marmion – MPhil student
Paris Pin-Yu Chen – PhD student
Sarah Elizabeth Moore – PhD student and PGTA
Paula Borowska – PhD candidate and PGTA
Jakup Azemi – PhD student
Paul Graystone – PGTA
Dr Radu Voica – Romanian Language Teacher
Marine Tigishvili – Georgian Language Teacher
Professor Geoffrey Hosking – Emeritus Professor of Russian History
Dr Irina Petrova – Lecturer in the Politics of Eurasia
Shaun Foley – PhD student
Ksenija Iljina – PGTA
Ella Rossman – PhD student
Lana Smirnova – Teaching Administrator
Kitty Brandon-James – PhD student
Balki Begum Bayhan – PGTA
Weiwen Qi – PhD student
Dr Philip Barker – Lecturer (Teaching) in Central European History
Zora Kostadinova – PhD student and PGTA
Samuel Kelly – Student Recruitment, Marketing and Communications Officer
Alexander Allsopp – Student Support Officer
Professor Arnold McMillin – Emeritus Professor of Russian and Belarusian Literature
Maria Kokoreva – PhD student
Carlos Gómez del Tronco – PhD candidate
Dr Yating Li – Lecturer (Teaching) in Economics and Business
Professor Alena Ledeneva – Professor of Politics and Society
This list of names will be updated on a daily basis.