FEATURING: Dr. Michnik is a Visiting Scholar at the UA Department of Russian and Slavic Studies. Dr. Michnik comes to us from Jagiellonian University (Krakow, Poland), where he works as an Assistant Professor of International Relations and Security Studies. In addition to his experience as a foreign and security policy analyst, Dr. Michnik has a variety of scholarly interests, including the geopolitics of Central and Eastern Europe, Poland's foreign policy, NATO-Russia relations, and regional security in the Middle East.
TOPIC: The View from Poland: The War in Ukraine
Poland has played host to far more Ukrainian refugees than any other country in the European Union; Poland has also been a key transit country during the war for people, supplies, equipment, aid, etc., between Europe and Ukraine. The Department of Russian and Slavic Studies invites you to a discussion of Poland's experience as a front-line state with Visiting Scholar Dr. Wojciech Michnik. Learn more about the rippling effects of the war in Ukraine and how Poland's response to the war reflects its history and its crucial role in European security relationships.
DATE: Tuesday, October 4, 2022
TIME: 5:30-6:30 pm
LOCATION: Meinel Optical Sciences, Room 410
