Contemporary Ukraine: Perspectives on Politics, Society, Culture and History

Education facts

Code: UKRB15

<p>Broaden your degree with a course on Ukraine’s history and contemporary society. Gain an understanding of Ukraine’s current situation through insights into its political, cultural, and historical background.</p><p>This course explores today’s Ukrainian society from political, cultural, and identity perspectives, set against a clear historical background. You’ll learn how Ukrainian culture and identity developed in the borderlands of the Russian, Habsburg, and Ottoman empires. The course pays special attention to state and nation-building in post-Soviet Ukraine since 1991 and examines the regional context. A key focus is understanding the factors that led to Russia’s war against Ukraine.</p>

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Each offering has its own dates and conditions. Closed offerings are retained as history and do not mean that a new application is open.

• Contemporary Ukraine: Perspectives on Politics, Society, Culture and History

  Lund University

  Start date: 8 June 2026

  End date: 21 August 2026

  Pace of study: 50 %