
Dr. Serhii Plokhii (Harvard University) will deliver the keynote address, "The Future of the Past: The Ukraine Crisis in Historical Perspective," for the 2016 Midwest Slavic Conference. His talk will be based off his 2015 book, The Gates of Europe: A History of Ukraine, which details the complex history of Ukraine in light of the current crisis in the country. Following the address there will be a reception in the Faculty Club, which will provide an opportunity to network and discuss Dr. Plokhii's lecture. The reception includes dinner and there will be a cash-bar. Please RSVP to csees@osu.edu if you would like to attend the event.