Ukrainian-Jewish Cultural Encounters in the Early Soviet Union

In the history of Ukrainian-Jewish relations, it’s the dark moments that often dominate collective memory. Yet, throughout much of the late 19th and early 20th centuries in the Russian and Soviet empires, Ukrainians and Jews had much in common that brought them together. The panelists will discuss the richness, diversity, and sheer complexity of Ukrainian-Jewish encounters through the lens of cultural production in the early Soviet Union. A reception will follow to celebrate the release of Odessa Review’s latest edition focusing on Ukrainian-Jewish relations. The Odessa Review issue and Mayhill Fowler’s book, “Beau Monde on Empire’s Edge: State and Stage in Soviet Ukraine,” will be available for sale and autographing.