Solidarity with Ukraine: Guest Speaker Event

The DTRA are pleased to announce that a recording for the Solidarity with Ukraine guest speaker event held on 6th April in St Pats DCU is now available on YouTube.  The event featured several very interesting lectures including ones on the history of Ukraine, the art and literature of Ukraine, the work of the Irish refugee council and a poignant reminder of the personal devastation caused by the war.

The recording for the Ukraine  event is now available on YouTube through the following link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ji0YispC-NY






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​Guest speakers at the event:

Dr Tanya (Tetyana) Lokot is Associate Professor in Digital Media and Society at the School of Communications in DCU. She researches threats to digital rights, networked authoritarianism, internet freedom, and internet governance in Eastern Europe. She is the author of Beyond the Protest Square: Digital Media and Augmented Dissent (Rowman & Littlefield, 2021), an in-depth study of protest and digital media in Ukraine and Russia.
Oleg Chupryna is originally from Kharkiv city in Ukraine. Currently, he is a part-time PhD student with the Centre for European and Eurasian Studies, Department of Sociology at Maynooth University. He specialises in contemporary post-Soviet politics and international relations and has published numerous opinion articles in English, Spanish, Ukrainian and Russian on topical issues in various Irish and international media. Oleg is a part-time lecturer in Politics, International Relations and Social Studies at Maynooth University and a part-time substitute teacher in secondary school in Dublin.
Jennifer Anorue is originally from Kharkiv. She is a Master's student at the National Academy of Fine Arts and Architecture of Ukraine in Kyiv, studying art theory and history. She is also an artist, art teacher and photo model. Jennifer is co-founder and a project manager of an inter-university art space 'Kryla' (Wings). Jennifer has also been involved in the city's eco-movement as a co-organiser and volunteer.
The Irish Refugee Council
The Irish Refugee Council is a NGO which provides information and legal representation to people seeking protection and refugees as well as support in accessing accommodation, employment, and education. The IRC are receiving calls from Irish people with family in Ukraine and looking desperately for help, as well as calls and emails from people trying to leave Ukraine. The priority of the IRC is to ensure Ukrainians can access protection in Ireland and across Europe.
Sofia Rudenko was born in Kiev, Ukraine. She moved to Dublin two years ago to study international law. She is now studying marketing. She is also supporting the Irish Refugee Council's response to the situation in Ukraine as a part-time caseworker.
Katie Mannion is Managing Solicitor at the Irish Refugee Council Independent Law Centre.
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