Course History and theory of Ukrainian nationalism
The purpose of mastering the discipline:
Providing students with an understanding of the principles of historical and philosophical analysis of the phenomenon of Ukrainian nationalism and mastering the main theoretical approaches
Have you ever felt proud of your Ukrainian identity? Have you ever thought about what makes Ukrainians a nation? What role did nationalism play in the formation of Ukrainian statehood? Is Ukrainian nationalism relevant today?
Ukrainian nationalism: a journey through time and meanings!
“A nation is not just an ethnic group, but also a spiritual community united by common values, culture and historical memory.” (c)
Ukrainian nationalism is a multifaceted phenomenon. Its development has been conditioned by complex historical and political circumstances, including the centuries-long struggle for independence, cultural identity and self-identification of the Ukrainian people.
Nationalism played a key role in shaping Ukrainian political thought, inspiring movements for self-determination and autocracy.
Today, Ukrainian nationalism continues to be an important factor in Ukrainian society, influencing politics, culture, and all spheres of life.
Now, more than ever, it is important to preserve and nurture our Ukrainian identity. This is our shared responsibility to past and future generations.
- Duration: 7 lectures
- Price: 2300 UAH.
ABOUT THE COURSE
This course takes you on a fascinating journey through the times and meanings of Ukrainian nationalism. We will explore its origins, evolution, and various manifestations over the centuries. We will dive into discussions about its values, achievements, and contradictions.
The course is devoted to the historical and philosophical understanding of the phenomenon of the nation through the study of the theory and practice of Ukrainian nationalism, a modern political ideology focused on the protection and progress of its own people, country, and civilization.
This topic undoubtedly requires an interdisciplinary approach and recourse to anthropology, ethics, international law, history, sociology, and political science.
The theoretical comprehension and historical study of nationalism is characteristic of the European-American tradition, since it was the civilization of the modern West that gave rise to the phenomenon of the “modern nation” that crystallized in the industrial age on the basis of the “medieval” and “early modern” elite nations of pre-industrial Europe.
Modern European nations have evolved from medieval gens et natio (“clans” and “peoples”) to political nations, each with its own strong ethnic foundation.
In domestic scholarship, the problem of nationalism, especially Ukrainian nationalism, is given a lot of attention, but still not enough, which is why such courses are rare in the Ukrainian education system.
The students are offered a scientifically balanced (without leftist criticism) understanding of Ukrainian nationalism at different stages of its development, at different historical phases of the evolution of our society over the past few centuries, as well as modern interpretations of theoretical achievements, values, directions, and historical variations of nationalism.
In addition, the history of the struggle of Ukrainian nationalists for the realization of the sacred ideals of freedom and prosperity of the country and the nation will be considered.
It will also offer an answer to the question of why, in the thirty-two-year history of modern independent Ukraine, Ukrainian nationalism is only now able to move from the margins of social and political life to the mainstream of the latest program of Ukrainian renewal.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
The aim of the course is to provide students with an understanding of the principles of historical and philosophical analysis of the phenomenon of Ukrainian nationalism and to master the main theoretical approaches to the history of development and practical value of nationalism.
WHO IS THIS COURSE FOR?
This course will be useful for:
- Students – to help them study the history of Ukraine, political science, sociology and other humanities.
- Teachers – to provide them with materials for teaching courses on Ukrainian history and social studies.
- Scholars – to help them research the problems of Ukrainian nationalism.
- The general public – anyone interested in the history and modernity of Ukraine, Ukrainian identity and political processes.
Regardless of your age, education, or profession, this course will help you better understand Ukrainian nationalism, a complex but extremely important phenomenon.
THIS COURSE WILL HELP YOU TO
- Gain a thorough knowledge of Ukrainian nationalism: its history, theory, values, and contradictions.
- To learn the principles of nationalist doctrines of the past and present.
- Identify the main reasons for the transformation of nationalist ideologies and practices of their implementation throughout history.
- To learn the history of the formation and key moments in the history of Ukrainian nationalism and the occupiers’ hostile ideologies.
- Master the main features and differences between the war for national domination and the struggle for linguistic and cultural identity.
- Explain the concepts of asymmetry and hybridity in the methods of national counteraction to the expansion of hostile empires and occupying nations. Understand the inevitability and limitations of the method of terror.
- Understand the importance of transformations of nations and nationalism in the context of digitalization of public life.
- To better understand the complex issues of Ukrainian history and modernity: the role of nationalism in the formation of Ukrainian statehood, its impact on the political and cultural life of the country.
- Learn how to think critically and analyze information: formulate your own arguments, lead discussions, and work with different sources of information.
- To become conscious and active citizens of Ukraine: to better understand their identity, role and responsibility in society.
Lecturer:
Konstantin Kolesnikov
Doctor of Historical Sciences, Professor. officer of the information and communication department of the personnel section of the headquarters of the 12th Special Forces Brigade “AZOV”.
His research interests include historiosophy, history of customs relations and military affairs of antiquity.
He is the author of more than 200 articles and abstracts, co-author of several collective monographs on the history of customs relations and foreign economic activity of Ukraine and the world from antiquity to the present.
Content of the discipline:
Nationalism as an ethnic, social and historical phenomenon
- The theory of Ukrainian nationalism:
- What is a nation?
- What is nationalism?
- What is a nationalocracy?
- Prayer of a Ukrainian nationalist.
- Our symbolism.
The history of Ukrainian nationalism.
Origins: the prehistory of Ukrainian nationalism.
- The National Idea, the Cossack Myth, and the Ukrainian National Movement in the Nineteenth Century.
- The independence and riflemen’s movements on the eve of the national liberation struggle.
- The Petliura Movement in the National Liberation Struggle of 1917-1921.
History of Ukrainian nationalists before the formation of the Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists (1921-1929)
- Ukrainian Military Organization.
- Legion of Ukrainian Nationalists.
- Student nationalist organizations.
- Ukrainian nationalist organizations that are not members of the Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists.
History of the Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists and its splinter groups (1929-1991)
The History of Ukrainian Nationalists in the Pre-Revolutionary Republic (1991-2004)
- Political processes in the new state.
- Neo-Banderite organizations in 1991-2004.
- History of the UNA-UNSO in 1991-2004.
- Social Nationalists in 1991-2004.
History of Ukrainian nationalists in the inter-revolutionary republic (2004-2014)
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"History and Theory of Ukrainian Nationalism"
Duration: 7 lectures
Price: 2300 UAH.
Lecturer: Konstantin Kolesnikov
