Muslims in Ukraine: Old History - New Challenges
The URIS-Workshop: “Muslims in Ukraine. Old History – New Challenges” took place on the 14th of September 2023 at the University of Basel. The workshop was co-organized by Olena Palko (University of Basel) and Mykhaylo Yakubovych (Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg) and was part of the BASEES Study Group for Minority History's annual program. The URIS (Ukrainian Research in Switzerland) initiative supported the workshop. The aim of this event was to highlight the undeservedly overlooked Islamic heritage of Ukraine and shed light on the long-established roots of Islam in the region, as well as the consequences Russia’s war on Ukraine has had on Muslim communities.