The world is paying attention to the current war between Russia and Ukraine. While it is devastating and horrific for the Ukrainian people, it is just the latest in more than a century of war, occupation, oppression, and resilience. What makes a person resilient? What makes a people resilient? And how does that come through in a country where violence and threats from all sides have been ongoing for lifetimes? Tomas Vanderkam's research into resilience is informed by his Ukrainian heritage, and he joins the podcast to explore both.
Tom's presentation from the CPA convention in June: https://youtu.be/YfiYZq44qF8?si=Ntl6XApWsmCeAAHa
Free Ukrainian history lecture playlist from University of Toronto: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLGDWF-S8Wt4XVNFMHOt1UvlMwg_HlP9Ov
Link to Tomas' full paper: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/384562816_Voices_of_Resilience_in_Ukraine_Psychological_Predictors_of_Resilience_in_Survivor_Narratives
Some Ukrainian resources:
A Survey of Ukrainian Historiography by Dmytro Doroshenko:
https://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Gazetteer/Places/Europe/Ukraine/_Topics/history/_Texts/DORSUH/home.html
The Gates of Europe: A History of Ukraine by Serhii Plokhy
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25255053-the-gates-of-europe
Contemporary media:
The Kyiv Independent:
https://kyivindependent.com/
Zaborona:
https://zaborona.com/en/
Donate to help Ukraine: https://u24.gov.ua/
