Andrii Portnov is a Ukrainian historian and essayist, the Chair Professor of Entangled History of Ukraine at the European University Viadrina in Frankfurt (Oder) in Germany, and one of the EU's rare professors of Ukrainian history. Volodymyr Yermolenko, Ukrainian philosopher and chief editor of UkraineWorld, speaks to Andrii Portnov about stereotypes we need to overcome when looking at Ukrainian history, about the blind spots of the Ukrainian past, and the ideological diversity of Ukrainian intellectual history. UkraineWorld is brought to you by Internews Ukraine, one of the oldest Ukrainian media NGOs. The goal of the series Thinking in Dark Times is to make Ukraine and the current war a focal point of our common reflection about the world’s present, past and future. We try to see the light through and despite the current darkness. Support us at patreon.com/ukraineworld. Support our humanitarian trips to the frontline areas: Paypal - ukraine.resisting@gmail.com
There is still much to learn about Ukrainian history - with historian Andrii Portnov | Explaining Ukraine podcast - Listen or read transcript on Metacast
