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Appeal of the German-Ukrainian Historical Commission on the Occasion of the 80th Anniversary of the End of the Second World War
On the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War, the German-Ukrainian Historical Commission addresses an urgent appeal to the German Bundestag. In the video, Prof. Dr. Hausmann outlines the historical background and the contemporary relevance of this appeal. Watch the video to learn why this initiative is of particular importance at this moment.
Publication of Two Conference Volumes by the Commission
In December 2024, Leipziger Universitätsverlag published two conference volumes of the Commission: the volume from the 2015 annual conference, “Revolution and War. Ukraine and the Great Transformation of Modern Europe”, and the volume from the 2021 annual conference, “Hunger as a Weapon. The Holodomor in Ukraine as Genocide and a Site of European Memory.” Hunger as a Weapon E-Book Revolution and War E-Book
Statement of the Commission on the Second Anniversary of Russia’s Full-Scale Invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022
Two Years of War Against Ukraine
Statement on the Anniversary of Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022
Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, which began in 2014 and escalated one year ago, has violated Ukraine’s territorial integrity and inflicted immense suffering on its population. Through mass violence against civilians, the abduction of children, and the destruction of Ukrainian cultural heritage as well as social and technical infrastructure, this war exhibits genocidal characteristics. Since 1945, Europe has not experienced a comparable escalation of violence leading to the…
Dissertation by Former DUHK Fellow Martin Rohde Now Available in Open Access 29 November 2022
In 2021, Martin Rohde’s dissertation, “National Scholarship Between Two Empires: The Shevchenko Scientific Society, 1892–1918,” was published. The publisher has now made the book available in open access. It can be accessed here.
Statement: Solidarity with Franziska Davies
The members of the German-Ukrainian Historians’ Commission express their full solidarity with Franziska Davies in her efforts to counter disinformation in the context of Russia’s ongoing war against Ukraine. We strongly oppose any attempts to restrict her participation in the current public debate.
New Commission Co-Chairs Elected
At the conference held in 2022, the positions of the two co-chairs were newly filled by the respective sections for a term of three years. Prof. Dr. Guido Hausmann (University of Regensburg / IOS Regensburg) and Prof. Dr. Gelinada Grinchenko (V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University / University of Wuppertal) were elected. We wish them every success in their roles.