Contemporary Atlas
CONTEMPORARY ATLAS
Since declaring independence on August 24, 1991, Ukraine has grappled with its identity, its past, and regional dynamics.
Revolution of Dignity Project
Chernobyl/Chornobyl Project
The Chernobyl/Chornobyl project advances our understanding of the catastrophe’s lasting consequences. It takes advantage of methods developed by scholars working in the field of integrative geography, which looks at the spatial aspects of the interaction between the human societies and their environment.
Donbas and Crimea In Focus
The Russian annexation of Crimea and armed conflict over Donbas began in 2014 and continues to today.
Religious Revolution
Hundreds of Ukrainian Orthodox communities abandoned the Moscow patriarchate and joined the newly formed Ukrainian Orthodox Church in 2018 and 2019.
History and Identity
In the wake of the Revolution of Dignity and the ongoing military conflict with Russia, Ukraine's public memory dramatically shifted.
Language
The tension between language use and national belonging entered Ukraine's political scene during the last years of the USSR and has dominated public debates ever since.
Transfer of Parishes
This map examines the transfer of Ukrainian Orthodox parishes under the jurisdiction of the Moscow Patriarchate to the newly created Orthodox Church of Ukraine (OCU).
Goodbye Lenin: A Memory Shift in Revolutionary Ukraine
Hundreds of Lenin monuments were toppled in Ukraine in 2014 and 2015 as Ukraine reckoned with its Soviet legacy and relationship with Russia.
