University At Buffalo To Host Panel Discussion On War In Ukraine

Buffalo NY

05 May, 2022

1:40 PM

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Press release from the University at Buffalo - News Center: May 3, 2022 BUFFALO, N.Y – A multidisciplinary panel of University at Buffalo leaders will host a panel discussion on May 11 to discuss the war in Ukraine. The event, which is free and open to the public, will take place at 5:30 to 7 p.m. in Room 109 of Knox Hall on North Campus. Here is a map showing the location of Knox: https://www.buffalo.edu/home/visiting-ub/CampusMaps/maps.html#KNOX. After 3 p.m., permits are not required for most nearby parking lots. Spearheaded by physics professor Avto Kharchilava and Katherine Zubovich, assistant professor in the Department of History who studies Russian history, the event will delve into the war from a variety of academic disciplines. The goal, Kharchilava says, is to open a dialogue that holistically examines the war, which began more than two months ago when Russian forces invaded Ukraine. "We know many people are busy with the semester ending and upcoming graduation ceremonies, but we wanted to convene this panel to make ensure there is continued discussion of the war, which is tragically affecting so many people," he says. In addition to Kharchilava, the panelists include: For Kharchilava, the Russian invasion of Ukraine is hauntingly familiar. In 2008, he was visiting his native Georgia with his wife, Ia Iashvili, also a professor of physics at UB, and their then-five-year-old son, when Russian forces invaded the nation. The family safely returned home after a harrowing week of uncertainty. "It is absolutely devastating to see this happening again, on such a large scale, in Ukraine. The people of Ukraine need our continued support," Kharchilava says. This press release was produced by the University at Buffalo - News Center. The views expressed here are the author's own.