Episode 7 : Conversation about Russian Identity and peacebuilding education with Dr. Alexandra Lewis

Jul 9
2 min read

Updated: Aug 2

EPISODE SUMMARY

Global news in 2022 has been dominated by Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, which began in February of this year. In Episode 7 of Conversations4Citizenship, Dr. Alexandra Lewis (IOE, UCL's Faculty of Education and Society) helps us to better understand this conflict from the perspective of education and identity, and she reflects on the role that education might play more broadly in fostering peace around the world.

EPISODE NOTES

In this seventh episode, we speak to Dr. Alexandra Lewis about the dynamic Russian identity and its influence on the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Alexandra speaks to us about her own definition of peacebuilding and the role of peacebuilding education in terms of the Post-war Reconstruction, geopolitical issues in the war in Ukraine, Russian and Soviet identities as well as their impact on education and Russia’s National Strategy. Regarding the Russian invasion into Ukraine, she points out the Eurasian exceptionalism in the Russian view as the root cause of the current conflict in Ukraine. We hope all listeners enjoy this episode.

In this episode of Conversations4Citizenship, Dr. Stella Mi-cheong Cheong--along with Kamille Beye, Dr. Adam Peter Lang and Dr. Rowena Azada-Palacios, recorded and sound mixed by Dain Jeong--invites Dr. Lewis to draw on her expertise to help listeners better understand Russian identities and peacebuilding education in the post-war reconstruction.

If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to the podcast through Apple, Google, Spotify or Amazon Music. You may also follow @c4c_ed on Twitter; we look forward to hearing your feedback and your stories. If you would like to explore the possibility of participating in our podcast, do not hesitate to reach out through the online participation form or email us at conversations4citizenship@gmail.com