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SUMMARY:Rallying around the Flag: Scopes and Limits of Civic Mobilization in Ukraine
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Mykola Riabchuk on Ukraine’s resilience in the first months of Russian aggression\, in conversation with Daniel Treisman\, UCLA Political Science.\n\nTuesday\, November 4\, 2025\n4:00 PM – 5:30 PM PST\nBunche Hall Room #10383 \n  \nREGISTER TO ATTEND HERE \n  \nAbout the Talk\nUkraine’s resilience in the first months of Russian aggression came as a great surprise to both its Moscow adversaries and Western partners. Ukrainian postcommunist state—broadly described dysfunctional—appeared to be quite viable\, and Ukrainian society—broadly stereotyped as divided or even split along many lines—appeared to be quite unanimous and unified. Civic mobilization\, a.k.a. rallying around the flag\, is a widespread phenomenon that many communities demonstrate in critical situations\, against existential threats\, external aggression in particular. From the first days of the war\, Ukrainians rallied around the national flag\, proving strong patriotic commitment to national cause and firm self-identification with their country\, its symbols and institutions. They emphasized their pro-Western orientation and commitment to “European”\, liberal-democratic values as arguably opposite to those of authoritarian Russia. This created a unique opportunity for the government to harness the energy of civic mobilization not only for the military resistance but also for the long-due domestic reforms – not only “against” somebody (the Russian enemy) but also “for” something (institutional cleaning-up and modernization). Four years into the war\, it seems that the ruling elite has largely failed on the second issue\, badly affecting thus and undermining the first one\, which is definitely the nation’s priority of existential importance. What was wrong and what can be done to fix the problem – is the question that goes far beyond the pure academic curiosity. \n  \nAbout the Speaker\nMykola Riabchuk is a Principal Research Fellow at the Institute of Political and Ethnic Studies in Kyiv and a visiting lecturer at the University Warsaw. He penned dozen books translated into Polish\, French\, German\, Serbian and Hungarian\, and was distinguished with several awards\, most notably the Antonovych Prize (2003)\, the “Bene merito” medal of the Polish Minister of Foreign Affairs (2009)\, Jerzy Giedroyc Prize (2023)\, the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland (2025)\, and the Taras Shevchenko National Prize in Arts and Literature (2022). In 2014-2018\, he headed the Ukrainian PEN Center and\, in 2014-2023\, chaired the jury of the “Angelus” international literary award. His latest books (in English) are Eastern Europe since 1989: Between the Loosened Authoritarianism and Unconsolidated Democracy (Warsaw\, 2020)\, and At the Fence of Metternich’s Garden. Essays on Europe\, Ukraine\, and Europeanization (Stuttgart\, 2021). \n  \nAbout the Discussant\nDaniel Treisman is a distinguished professor of political science at the University of California\, Los Angeles\, research associate of the National Bureau of Economic Research and current co-director of the UCLA Center for European and Russian Studies. He has published four books and many articles in leading political science and economics journals including The American Political Science Review and The American Economic Review\, as well as in the public affairs journals Foreign Affairs and Foreign Policy. A former interim lead editor of The American Political Science Review\, he has also served as a consultant for the World Bank and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development\, and as acting director of UCLA’s Center for European and Eurasian Studies. In Russia\, he is a member of the International Advisory Committee of the Higher School of Economics and a member of the Jury of the National Prize in Applied Economics. He has been a Guggenheim Fellow and a visiting fellow at the Hoover Institution (Stanford) and the Institute for Human Sciences (Vienna)\, and has received fellowships from the German Marshall Fund of the US and the Smith Richardson Foundation. His latest book\, The Return: Russia’s Journey from Gorbachev to Medvedev (The Free Press\, 2011) was one of the Financial Times’ Best Political Books of 2011. \n  \nSponsor(s): Center for European and Russian Studies\, Department of Slavic\, East European & Eurasian Languages & Cultures \n\n  \nVenue & Parking\nBunche Hall Room #10383\n11282 Portola Plaza\nLos Angeles\, CA 90095 \nThe nearest parking structure to this event is UCLA Parking Structure 5. Alternatively\, visitors can also park at UCLA Parking Structure 4. Visit UCLA Visitor Parking for up-to-date information on parking rates. \n  \nThe UCLA Slavic department is not responsible for any parking tickets or citations received by event attendees. Please contact the UCLA Transportation Department directly for assistance with citations.  \n 
URL:https://slavic.ucla.edu/event/rallying-around-the-flag-scopes-and-limits-of-civic-mobilization-in-ukraine/
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SUMMARY:Poetry Reading with Piotr Sommer
DESCRIPTION:  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nWednesday\, November 5\, 2025 \n5:30pm PST \nKaplan Hall Room #348 (third floor) \n  \nREGISTER TO ATTEND HERE \n  \nAbout the Event\nCelebrated poet and author Piotr Sommer will read a selection of his poems from the English translations of his book Continued (Wesleyan UP\, 2005) and his chapbook Overdoing It (Trias Residency for Writers\, Hobarth and Smith Press\, 2013). Some of the poems will be accompanied by their Polish originals. \n\nFollowed by a Q & A session with the author. This is an in-person only event.  \n  \nAbout the Speaker\nPiotr Sommer is a Polish poet\, essayist and translator. He has published numerous books of poetry (including Dni i noce 2009\, Po ciemku też 2013\, Lata praktyki 2022)\, books of essays (including Po stykach 2018 and Kolekcja wiosenna 2020)\, and a book of prose (Środki do pielęgnacji chmur 2024). His works have been translated into many languages\, including English (Continued. Wesleyan UP. 2005\, and Overdoing It. Trias Residency for Writers. Hobart and Smith Press 2013)\, German\, Slovak\, Romanian\, and Slovene. He has taught poetry at several American institutions (Amherst College\, Wesleyan University\, University of Notre Dame\, University of Richmond\, University of Rochester) and received many prizes and fellowships (National Humanities Center\, North Carolina\, and Whitney Humanities Center\, Yale University). He has also translated works by John Ashbery\, John Cage\, D. J. Enright\, Seamus Heaney\, Jenny Holzer\, Kenneth Koch\, Frank O’Hara\, Charles Reznikoff\, James Schuyler. In addition\, he’s edited a few poetry anthologies\, and a collection of essays on translation. In the years 1994–2022\, he was the editor of Literatura na Świecie\, a Polish magazine of international writing. \n  \nParking for Campus Visitors: \n\nThe closest parking structures to Kaplan Hall are Structure 2\, Structure 3 North\, Structure 4 and Structure 5. Parking rates vary by structure\, so please refer to the rates here. Guest parking is available on a first come\, first served basis. Please plan to arrive early if you are not familiar with the campus or parking structures.  \nVISITOR PARKING AREAS: \n♦ Structure 2: Structure 2 has pay stations for visitors on the first and second floors. These floors are the only floors with visitor parking; there are also signs indicating which parking stalls are for visitors. The Google Maps link for the visitor’s section (“Pay Station Parking”) is here. \n♦ Structure 3 North: Parking Structure 3 North\, Visitor’s Section is located at 215 Charles E Young Dr N\, Los Angeles\, CA 90024. The parking structure has visitor parking in levels 1\, 2 and 3. The Google Maps link to the visitor’s section (“Pay Station Parking”) is here. \n♦ Structure 4: Parking Structure 4\, Visitor’s Section is located at 221 Westwood Plaza\, Los Angeles\, CA 90095. The parking structure has visitor parking in level 1\, and the entrance will state “Visitor’s Section” that guests enter through. The Google Maps link to the visitor’s section is here . \n♦ Structure 5: Parking Structure 5\, Visitor’s Section is located at 405 Portola Plaza\, Los Angeles\, CA 90095. The parking structure has visitor parking in both levels 4 and 6\, and the entrance will state “Visitor’s Section” that guests enter through. The link to the visitor’s section is here . \nHOW TO PAY FOR PARKING:\nSelf-service pay stations are located in all visitor parking areas. Visitors must pay for parking BEFORE they leave their vehicles. Visitor parking permits are not valid in parking stalls outside of the visitor parking section of the structure and stalls posted for Blue and X permits or otherwise reserved.  \n1. All self-service pay stations use pay-by-plate technology.\n2. Once parked\, go to the nearest parking pay station\n3. Enter your license plate number. If you do not have a license plate number\, please enter the last 6 (six) digits of your Vehicle ID Number (VIN). Your VIN can be found on the driver’s side door or the lower driver’s side of the windshield.\n4. Choose the amount of time that you would like to spend on campus.\n5. Pay using the exact cash amount or with a credit card. For those using their VIN\, please place your receipt on your dashboard\, otherwise nothing else is required. Pay stations do not provide change. There are no refunds for pay station purchases. \nAdditional visitor parking information can be found on the UCLA Transportation website. \n  \nParking for UCLA faculty\, students\, and staff: \nActive Bruin ePemit Holders can request a “Transfer Permit” to cross-park in an alternate lot or structure on campus at no additional cost according to the privileges of your permit type. Check the Parking Permit Privileges for details. \n– You can obtain a 1-Day cross-parking permit through the Bruin ePermit Portal\, excluding Night and Weekend permit holders. The 1-Day cross parking permit is valid for same-day use only.\n– Faculty and staff may receive a maximum of five (5) cross-parking permits per quarter.\n– Please note\, Cross Parking (Transfer) Permits will vary depending on parking space availability.\n– To request a “Transfer Permit” please follow these instructions \n  \nThe UCLA Slavic Department is not responsible for any parking tickets or citations received by event attendees. Please contact the UCLA Transportation Department directly for assistance with citations.
URL:https://slavic.ucla.edu/event/poetry-reading-with-piotr-sommer/
LOCATION:348 Kaplan Hall\, 415 Portola Plaza\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90095\, United States
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