Bielefeld, 12-14 October 2023
Russia’s ongoing war against Ukraine has had immediate effects on university teaching: The number of scholarly seminars and lectures, as well as public events and debates dealing with the Ukrainian past and present has grown exponentially. The aims of this workshop are to:
– discuss selected examples of teaching experiences dealing with Ukraine made at German universities or other educational institutions, both on-site and online since the summer term of 2022
– share best practices across disciplines and
– reflect upon the current and future condition of Ukrainian studies.
The range of questions that we want to address in this workshop includes, but is not limited to the following issues:
– How do you assess your students’ knowledge of Ukraine at the beginning of your seminar/lecture?
– Which topics addressed in your course proved to be the most interesting for your students?
– Which material did you use when compiling your syllabus?
– Which online resources can you particularly recommend?
– What types of material accessible for students without Ukrainian skills are missing?
– How do you assess the resources relevant to your teaching in your university library?
– What other difficulties did you face when preparing and teaching your course?
– To what extent did the presence of Ukrainian students or colleagues shape your course?
– What feedback did you get from your students at the end of the term?
– What lessons have you learned for your future teaching?
In addition, we want to learn from Ukrainian scholars who have possibly had their first teaching or co-teaching experiences in German academia:
– What have you learned about the German perception of Ukraine?
– How did your approach to teaching change over time?
– To what extent did you have to adjust your teaching methods to the conditions in German academia?
– Have you got enough support from the institution you have been teaching at?
Each participant will have up to 15 minutes to share their points.
Please send an abstract of your presentation (max. 400 words) and a short CV in a single PDF document to Yaroslav Zhuravlov ([email protected]). Please, put “Ukraine at German universities” in the subject line. Participants will be notified by the end of June 2023. The workshop will be held in English and is part of the symposium entitled “War and peace in Ukraine: studying, teaching, engaging across disciplines”, which will be held 12–14 October at Bielefeld University. Participants of the workshop are also invited to take part in the symposium. Organizers can cover accommodation and travel costs. During the symposium, the organizers will provide childcare service, allowing contributors to take part in the event without worry.
Kontakt
Yaroslav Zhuravlov
E-Mail: [email protected]
