24 episodes
Ukraine must have existed as a society and polity on 23 February 2022, else Ukrainians would not have collectively resisted Russian invasion the next day. What does it mean for a nation to exist? Timothy Snyder explores these and other questions in a very timely course.
This course was recorded live in a classroom at Yale University in the autumn of 2022. Video of the course is also available on YouTube .
The Making of Modern Ukraine
Timothy Snyder
- History
4.9 • 197 Ratings
- 1: Ukrainian Questions Posed by Russian InvasionClass 1 is an introduction to the course and an exploration of questions raised by the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Timothy Snyder is the Richard C. Levin Professor of History at Yale University and a permanent fellow at the Institute for Human Sciences in Vienna. He speaks five and reads ten European languages. Ukraine must … Continue reading 1: Ukrainian Questions Posed by Russian Invasion →
- 42 min
- 2: The Genesis of NationsClass 2, The Genesis of Nations. Timothy Snyder is the Richard C. Levin Professor of History at Yale University and a permanent fellow at the Institute for Human Sciences in Vienna. He speaks five and reads ten European languages. Ukraine must have existed as a society and polity on 23 February 2022, else Ukrainians would … Continue reading 2: The Genesis of Nations →
- 45 min
- 3: Geography and Ancient HistoryIn Class 3, Timothy Snyder, recently back from a visit to Ukraine, explores the geography and ancient history of the region. Timothy Snyder is the Richard C. Levin Professor of History at Yale University and a permanent fellow at the Institute for Human Sciences in Vienna. He speaks five and reads ten European languages. Ukraine … Continue reading 3: Geography and Ancient History →
- 47 min
- 4: Before EuropeDo you speak the language or does the language speak you? In Class 4 Professor Timothy Snyder maps out the landscape ‘Before Europe.’ Timothy Snyder is the Richard C. Levin Professor of History at Yale University and a permanent fellow at the Institute for Human Sciences in Vienna. He speaks five and reads ten European … Continue reading 4: Before Europe →
- 46 min
- 5: Vikings, Slavers, Lawgivers: The Kyiv StateIn Class 5, Professor Snyder describes the foundations of the Kyiv state. Timothy Snyder is the Richard C. Levin Professor of History at Yale University and a permanent fellow at the Institute for Human Sciences in Vienna. He speaks five and reads ten European languages. Ukraine must have existed as a society and polity on … Continue reading 5: Vikings, Slavers, Lawgivers: The Kyiv State →
- 50 min
- 6: The Grand Duchy of LithuaniaClass 6 continues the foundations of the Kyiv state at a time when Lithuania was much larger than most people think. Timothy Snyder is the Richard C. Levin Professor of History at Yale University and a permanent fellow at the Institute for Human Sciences in Vienna. He speaks five and reads ten European languages. Ukraine … Continue reading 6: The Grand Duchy of Lithuania →
- 50 min
