March 21, 2022

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MILWAUKEE — Marquette University’s Klingler College of Arts and Sciences and the International Affairs Program will host a two-day panel discussion on Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Wednesday and Thursday, March 22-23, in Emory Clark Hall room 111, 530 N. 16th St. Both discussions will begin at 4 p.m. and last approximately 90 minutes.

Registration is free, open to the public and available online. Media interested in attending the event in a reporting capacity should register online and contact Kevin Conway at kevin.m.conway@marquette.edu to coordinate coverage.

Wednesday, March 23: The Role of History, Politics and Identity in Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine

• Panelists include Eugenia Afinoguénova, chair and professor of languages, literatures and cultures; Dr. Alan Ball, professor of history; Dr. Lowell Barrington, associate professor of political science; and Zack Dmyterko, Marquette alumnus and program assistant in the Congressional Office for International Leadership. Dmyterko is also a freelance journalist for The Ukrainian Weekly.

Thursday, March 24: International Politics and Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine

• Panelists include Mark Berlin, associate professor of political science; Dr. Risa Brooks, Allis Chalmers Associate Professor of Political Science; Dr. Jessica Wolfendale, chair and professor of philosophy and co-author of “War Crimes: Causes, Excuses, and Blame;” and Major General Brian Winski (Ret.), a native of Milwaukee and former commander of the 101st Airborne Division, U.S. Army.

These panels are co-sponsored by the Departments of History; Languages, Literatures, and Cultures; Philosophy; and Political Science, as well as Pi Sigma Alpha, the National Honor Society of Political Science, and Sigma Iota Rho, the National Honor Society of International Affairs.

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About Kevin Conway

Kevin is the associate director for university communication in the Office of University Relations. Contact Kevin at (414) 288-4745 or kevin.m.conway@marquette.edu.