Essays Introduction. Theme: Recovery and resilience in Kharkiv From underground learning to national recovery THE TRANSFORMATION OF UKRAINIAN UNIVERSITIES IN WARTIME
These three essays and the reports are unified by their rigorous examination of institutional and human resilience within Ukraine’s educational, social, and psychological infrastructure during the full-scale Russian invasion. Overall, the papers analyze how systemic military aggression necessitates a radical shift in pedagogical, sporting, and ethical paradigms. From “underground” teaching and learning at universities to the survival of youth athletic pipelines and the emotional endurance of faculty, these works highlight the intersection of emergency adaptation and national identity. For journal readers, this collection offers a rare empirical window into sectoral survival under existential threat, providing a blueprint for maintaining educational, intellectual, and physical sovereignty amidst the war in Ukraine.
Published in the printed edition of Baltic Worlds BW 2026 vol. 19 no. 3-4, pages 41-44
Published on balticworlds.com on November 6, 2026
These three essays and the reports are unified by their rigorous examination of institutional and human resilience within Ukraine’s educational, social, and psychological infrastructure during the full-scale Russian invasion. Overall, the papers analyze how systemic military aggression necessitates a radical shift in pedagogical, sporting, and ethical paradigms. From “underground” teaching and learning at universities to the survival of youth athletic pipelines and the emotional endurance of faculty, these works highlight the intersection of emergency adaptation and national identity. For journal readers, this collection offers a rare empirical window into sectoral survival under existential threat, providing a blueprint for maintaining educational, intellectual, and physical sovereignty amidst the war in Ukraine.
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