The sessions began in early March and have featured various guests and experts outside of Marshall. Discussion topics have included the history and current situation in Ukraine, Russia, and other post-communist countries, the perspectives and interests of the U.S. and Eurasian countries, and more.
Although the spring semester has come to a close, the participating faculty members have decided to keep the discussions going throughout the summer and will also be co-teaching a special topics seminar on Ukraine this summer.
“The war is going on for 70 days now without any end in sight as Ukraine continues its brave and fierce resistance. The situation on the ground and US involvement changes fast,” said Fet, who is a professor of biological sciences. “We feel that we need to continue offering these discussions through summer and beyond, for anyone who wants to follow history as it unravels.”
Links to recordings of the weekly discussions are available at libguides.marshall.edu/MUkraine. These events are sponsored by Marshall University Libraries in partnership with Marshall’s College of Liberal Arts and College of Science.