Histoire de l'Ukraine : repenser sa place dans l'histoire mondiale

A lecture by Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder5948, historian specializing in Central Europe and the Holocaust, professor at Yale University (Connecticut), and researcher at the Institute for Human Sciences in Vienna (Austria). His major works translated into French and published by Gallimard include "Bloodlands: Europe Between Hitler and Stalin" (2012), "The Holocaust and Why It Can Repeat Itself" (2016), "The Reconstruction of Nations" (2017), "The Road to Serfdom: Russia–Europe–America" ​​(2023), and "On Freedom" (2024). In discussion with: Étienne Boisserie, professor of modern and contemporary history of Central Europe (CREE, Inalco). Iryna Dmytrychyn, historian specializing in Ukraine, lecturer (CREE, Inalco). Long relegated to a mere fragment of imperial narratives, the history of Ukraine deserves a thorough reassessment. The Ukrainian History Global Initiative, launched by Timothy Snyder, proposes to rethink not only Ukraine's place in world history, but also the methodologies used to write it. Ukrainian history sheds light on universal themes such as colonization, migration, and the construction of modern identity. Timothy Snyder calls for moving beyond simplistic interpretations by adopting a rigorous and pluralistic approach, prioritizing exploration and intellectual curiosity. A central question emerges from this reflection: how can history be written in times of war without falling into the traps of propaganda? "War forces us to reflect on the past," emphasizes Timothy Snyder. In the case of Ukraine, this work of remembrance offers a unique opportunity: to move beyond imperial and Soviet models to construct a more human and nuanced narrative. This conference aims to revisit Ukraine's role in global historical narratives while opening new perspectives on how to write history in the face of contemporary challenges. Conference organized by the Centre for European and Eurasian Studies (CREE) at Inalco and the Ukrainian Institute in France, in partnership with Gallimard and with the support of the Embassy of Ukraine in France and the journal Le Grand Continent.