The Courage of Freedom: How We Reflect on history of slavery

Thanks to the work of Myroslav Shkandriy, Ukrainians began to reflect on serfdom as a form of slavery that existed on the territory of Ukraine. Mr. Shkandriy quotes Russian authors who called Ukrainians "white slaves". On the other hand, Artem Cheh in his novel The Song of the Open Road reflects on the common features of the enslavement of Ukrainians and black people in America. Are such comparisons appropriate and how is slavery reflected in other literary traditions in a conversation with canadian professor Myroskav Shkandrii, writer Artem Chech, American journalist and activist Terrell Jermaine Starr hosted by Bohdana Romantsova.

The event is supported by the US Embassy in Ukraine