Russia’s War on Ukraine: Historical Turning Points

Monday, April 25, 6-7 p.m.

What were the turning points that led to Russia’s current war on Ukraine and its people? Join us for a discussion of the Ukrainian-Russian relationship, including: the Holodomor, WWII and its aftermath, the collapse of the Soviet Union, the Budapest Memorandum, the Russian war on Georgia, and the illegal annexation of Crimea.

Speakers:

• Dr. Adele Lindenmeyr, Historian of Russia and the USSR, Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Villanova University
• Dr. Mike Westrate, Historian of Ukraine and the USSR, Assistant Vice Provost, Graduate Education and Research, Villanova University

Co-sponsored by Falvey Memorial Library, Villanova University

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By Shawn Proctor

Adele Lindenmeyr, PhD, Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, highlighted her two-decade research journey for a rapt audience in Speakers’ Corner February 5. The result, the recently published biography of Sofia Panina (1871-1956), explores the impressive life and work of one of the Russian Revolution era’s most remarkable women. (Photos by Kallie Stahl.)

Shawn Proctor is Communication & Marketing Program Manager at Falvey Memorial Library.

Photo by Kallie Stahl

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Dean Adele Lindenmeyr, PhD, captivated audience members in a packed Speakers’ Corner on Wednesday, sharing discoveries from her recently published biography of Sofia Panina (1871-1956). Dr. Lindenmeyr described her 20-year journey researching the life and work of one of the most remarkable women of the generation that made the Russian Revolution.

Kallie Stahl ’17 MA is Communication and Marketing Specialist at Falvey Memorial Library.