May 13
9.30-10.00 – Opening ceremony.
10.00-11.30 – 1st panel: "Evolution of foreign relations: East-West"
1. The evolution of the importance of Russia in the countries of the former Soviet Union. Does smart power allow on efficient keeping the sphere of influence? Paulina Operacz, University of Warsaw.
2. Eastern version of the European Neighbourhood Policy. A decennary balance. Daniel Szeligowski, Warsaw School of Economics.
3. The transformation of the political elites in Ukraine, Belarus and Kazakhstan after the fall of the Soviet Union. Maksim Butakov, Saint Petersburg State University.
4. The transformation of the Polish-Lithuanian strategy. Mindaugas Norkevičius, Vytautas Magnus University.
5. Factors influencing the abandonment of the euroatlantic direction in the foreign policy of the Russian Federation in the mid-90s. Maciej Zaniewicz, Jagiellonian University.
11.30-11.45 – Break.
11.45-13.15 – 2nd panel: „The evolution of Ukraine’s political system.”
1. Cartellisation and oligarchization of political parties as an effect of the democratic transition after 1991 in the perspective of the evolution of the Ukrainian party system. Piotr Lechowicz, University of Wrocław.
2. Ukraine during the period of the presidency of Viktor Jushchenko – the analysis of foreign and domestic policy. Olesia Tkaczuk, Jegiellonian University.
3. The importance of the referendum in the birth of Ukrainian democracy. Remigiusz Chęciński and Dominik Wysocki, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań.
4. Ukraine between the revolutions. Political transition of Ukraine in 2004-2013. Maryana Prokop, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń
5. Can Crimea be called a quasi-country? Comperative analysis of the determinants of survival of quasi-countries in the area of the Soviet Union. Wojeciech Łysek, Jagiellonian University.
13.15-14.00 – Lunch break.
14.00-15.30 – 3rd panel: "The evolution of foreign relations: In the post-soviet world."
1. Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic – an independent political entity or rebellious region of Moldova? Kazimierz Pawlik, Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University in Warsaw.
2. 20 years of the Autonomous Territorial Unit of Gagauzia: since the Republic of Gagauzia to new opportunities for secession. Wiktor Jesionek, University of Gdańsk.
3. Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan – two different visions of regional foreign policy. Paweł Wieczorek, University of Wrocław.
4. Does the problem of transportation of energetic resources influence the transformative processes in the countries of South Caucasus? Jarosław Kardaś, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań.
15.30-15.45 – Break.
15.45-17.15 – 4th panel: Conflicts and armed forces
1. The transformation of the Lithuanian armed forces since the regaining of independence to entering NATO. Piotr Piss, University of Wrocław.
2. Russian Federation Armed Forces – an unfinished transformation. Natalia Olszanecka, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń.
3. Russian Federation military response to revolutions in the post-soviet area: Georgia 2008, Ukraine 2014. Natalia Wojtowicz, Jagiellonian University
4. The Republic of Belarus’ Armed Forces. Regional power or a paper tiger? Grzegorz Janiszewski, Lodz International Studies Academy.
17.15-17.30 – Coffee break.
17.13-19.00 – Expert debate "Evolution of the Russian foreign policvy and security" eksperts: dr hab. Joachim Diec prof UJ, dr Paweł Kowal, ambassador Wiktor Ross
May 14
10.00-11.30 - 1st panel: Culture and literature
1. The transformation of the media in the Russian Federation: Freedom of press and journalism. Magdalena Krybus, University of Wrocław.
2. Artists of the opposition. Cultural aspect of the after-election protest of 2011-2013 in the Russian Federation. Natalia Kusa, Uniwersytet Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań.
3. Colour and ornamentation on the book covers of V. V. Mayakovsky. Evelina Stepanova, Tver State University.
4. Street art in the post-soviet area: since perestroika till modern times. Agata Maćkowiak, Jagiellonian University.
5. On the path of redefining Russian identity – the works of Viktor Erofeyev. Paulina Baranowska, Jagiellonian University.
11.30-11.45 – Coffee break.
11.45-13.15 – 2nd panel: Faith and ideology
1. Immortal Russia? Transhumanistic ideas of the Эволюция 2045 party. Cezar Jędrysko, Jagiellonian University.
2. Platonopolis Aleksandra Dugina, Esotericism and the Orhodox Christianiy. Leszek Zagańczyk, Jagiellonian University.
3. Rodnovery movements in Russia after the fall of the Soviet Union. Jerzy Łanuszewski, Jagiellonian University.
4. “New Middle Ages” of N. Berdyaev: correlation with the spirituality in Ukraine. Marina Staszina-Nejmet, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv.
13.15-14.00 – Lunch break.
14.00-15.30 3rd panel: (Re)definition of the society
1, Human in an evil system: depiction of modern Russian society in the films “Living” and “Major” of J. Bykov. Aleksandra Piotrowska, Jagiellonian University.
2. The role of the Belarussian intellectualist and the task of building national discourse in the 90’s. Heloisa Rojas Gomez, Jagiellonian University
3. After Euromaidan – opportunities for change in Belarus and Russia. Liudmyla Datskova, Jagiellonian University.
4. From depenalization to prohibition of propaganda. Transformation in societal perception of homosexuality in Russia. Wojciech Sitarz, University of Wrocław.
5. The community of the Chechen people in Georgia. Kamil Pietrasik, Lodz International Studies Academy.
15.30-15.45 – Break.
15.45-17.15 – 4th panel: About the past – dispute about historical memory
1. Historical conditions of the soviet legacy in the domestic policy of the Russian Federation. Anna Kasprzycka, Jagiellonian University.
2. „Putinist” vision of the future. A new concept of teaching history as an example of historical policy of the Russian Federation. Dagmara Moskwa, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań.
3. History and memory. Debate about the past in an independent Belarus. Antoni Saifullayeu, University of Warsaw.
4. Revolution or evolution of the Ukrainian memory? The influence of historical policy of Viktor Jushchenko on the perception of the Holodomor by the Ukrainians. Marek Wojnar, Jagiellonian University.
17.15-17.45 – End of the conference.
