Ukraine in European Dialogue

Acknowledging an ongoing need for sustained dialogue between Ukrainian scholars, intellectuals and activists and their counterparts in Europe and North America, the IWM initiated Ukraine in European Dialogue in 2015 in the wake of the Revolution of Dignity and Russia’s invasion of Donbas in 2014. Europe still has much to learn from Ukrainians, and not only lessons of civic courage. Ukraine is no longer a terra incognita; it is a source of insights into politics and civil society that are essential to the European present and future. Understanding Ukraine and treating Ukrainians as equal partners in our societies’ pursuit of the common values we profess, is vital for the future of the European endeavor.

Over a period of ten years, the project was dedicated to enabling sustained contact and exchange between scholars, public intellectuals, journalists, activists and policymakers from Ukraine and the rest of Europe, thereby continuing the IWM’s long-standing tradition of practical and intellectual solidarity with societies asserting their right to freedom. Its aim was to foster intellectual and cultural understanding; to support a sovereign, rule-of-law, rights-respecting Ukraine within a vibrant, open Europe; and to enable European, North American, and other scholars, intellectuals and policy-makers to benefit from the insights about politics and civil society which Ukraine provides and that are relevant to the European present and future. The project ended with the academic year 2025/2026 and the launch of Ukraine and the World.

The project Ukraine in European Dialogue included:

• Junior Visiting Fellowships for doctoral students and post-docs from Ukraine in the humanities and social sciences
• Visiting Fellowships for notable scholars, cultural figures, and public intellectuals from Ukraine
• Non-Residential Fellowships for humanities and social sciences scholars in Ukraine, in partnership with HURI and the Harriman Institute
• Research activities, fellowships, and events within the framework of PeaceRep's Ukraine program, led by LSE
• Conferences, workshops, lectures, seminars and public discussions at the IWM and in Ukraine (Please find a list of public events at the IWM here.)
• Publications, including a focal point in Eurozine and an archive on Transit