The expert discussion titled “The School History Curriculum as a Tool of Ideological Control in Russia: Challenges and Consequences for Ukraine” was dedicated to analyzing how education is used by the Kremlin to shape political loyalty and justify aggressive policies.
Participants discussed the features of pseudo-historical propaganda in temporarily occupied territories, attempts to influence school textbooks in neighboring countries, and how Russia’s war against Ukraine is being waged not only for territory, but also for language, identity, and the very existence of the Ukrainian people.
Special attention was paid to how, through its education system, Russia is laying the groundwork for the future mobilization of society and support for new wars by cultivating ideological commitment among its citizens.
Speakers:
- Serhii Terepyshchyi, Professor at the Department of Social Philosophy, Philosophy of Education and Educational Policy, Ukrainian State University named after Mykhailo Drahomanov
- Alina Ponypaliak, PhD in History, Head of the Department of Theory and History of State and Law, National Academy of the Security Service of Ukraine
- Maksym Vikhrov, Senior Analyst at the Center for Strategic Communications and Information Security
- Yehor Brailian, PhD in History, Associate Professor at the Department of History and Archaeology, Luhansk National University named after Taras Shevchenko
- Anna Murlykina, journalist, Editor-in-Chief of the website Mariupol 0629
- Mykhailo Sinayuk, expert of the Russian and Belarusian Studies Program at the analytical center Ukrainian Prism
Moderator: Volodymyr Solovian, Head of the Hybrid Threat Analysis Group (UCMC)
The event is held within the framework of the “United for Truth” project, supported by the Canada Ukraine Foundation.
