Wehrbereit! – Die Entwicklung der ukrainischen Bürgergesellschaft von der Unabhängigkeit bis heute. Vortrag mit Prof. Dr. Ihor Schaloba (Präsident Paneuropa-Union Ukraine)

In the organizer's words:

How did a resilient Ukrainian civil society emerge - and what has it gone through in over three decades? Prof. Dr. Ihor Shaloba, President of the Pan-European Union of Ukraine, will address these questions in a lecture on political emancipation, social engagement and the mobilization of a nation in the face of Russia's war of aggression.

Prof. Shaloba brings not only deep academic knowledge, but also personal experience: in February 2022, at the age of 58, he volunteered for the territorial defense of Kyiv and later fought with his comrades on the front in eastern Ukraine. After his demobilization in 2024, he returned to academia - and continues to be involved in civil society.

The historian holds a doctorate in history and is a member of numerous scientific committees, including

• President of the Pan-European Union of Ukraine

• Co-chairman of the Austrian-Ukrainian Historical Commission

• Board member of the International Association for the Study of Railway History

• Vice-Chairman of the Scientific Society for the History of Diplomacy and International Relations

• Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of History of Ukraine at the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine

• Professor of International Relations at the Borys-Hrinchenko University of Kyiv (part-time)

Prof. Dr. Ihor Shaloba is the author of over 130 scientific publications. His research interests range from infrastructure policy and regional history to Eastern European railroad history. Most recently, he co-authored the collection of war memoirs "In the Shadow of War" (2023).

The lecture will be followed by a discussion with the speaker.

Free admission, registration is not required.

A joint event of the Paneuropa-Union NRW and the Gerhart-Hauptmann-Haus Foundation.