Guest Lecture by Prof. Dr. Erik Herron from the West Virginia University regarding Russia’s Justifications for its War Against Ukraine

Professor Herron will discuss the misinterpretation of Ukrainian politics, history, and culture that Vladimir Putin used to justify his escalation of the ongoing war. In the talk, Professor Herron will refer to social science research that he and other scholars have conducted to challenge faulty claims about Ukraine.

16. May 2022, 17:00 ∙ Lecture Hall R 711
Guest lecture by Prof. Dr. Erik Herron, West Virginia University


Professor Herron will discuss the misinterpretation of Ukrainian politics, history, and
culture that Vladimir Putin used to justify his escalation of the ongoing war. In the talk,
Professor Herron will refer to social science research that he and other scholars have
conducted to challenge faulty claims about Ukraine.