A Forum on the Arts, Spirituality, Science and Justice
Lyceum: Ukraine 101 – 1/29 & 2/5
The Bedford Lyceum is hosting a 2-part presentation on the Ukraine:
Sundays, Jan. 29th and Feb. 5th
from 1 pm–2:30 pm
“Ukraine 101: Root causes of the Russian invasion in context – Ukraine’s history, culture, and people”
Description:
Vlad Shapiro, a Ukrainian-American from Kyiv, will speak briefly about the root causes and current state of the Russian invasion in Ukraine.
Vlad will also provide background on cultural & historical differences between the Ukraine & Russian populations, Ukraine’s place in the global economy, as well as key information about Ukrainian culture and traditions.
Both presentations will include plenty of time for questions from the audience.
Both talks are free and will be accessible on Zoom for those who cannot attend in-person.
Our speaker:
Vladislav (Vlad) Shapiro, native of Kyiv, Ukraine, came to the United States in 1991 as a math graduate student at Brandeis University. During the last 20 years he has been working as an advisor in the Cybersecurity field, specifically concentrating on the human factor element. Vlad is an author and guest speaker at many prominent conferences in his area of expertise, working with clients around the world. His interests include sports (soccer and basketball specifically), world and Eastern European history and culture, chess, and music. His family moved to Bedford in 2016.
Zoom links:
For Jan 29, 2023:
https://zoom.us/j/95019755634?pwd=c0ZSbk53bmJTL3gvS25Vb25nZnFzQT09
Meeting ID: 950 1975 5634
Passcode: 414513
One tap mobile +13017158592,,95019755634#
By phone +1 301 715 8592
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For Feb 5, 2023:
https://zoom.us/j/99811958818?pwd=U3VtamEzN2JwZ3dka1hnTk9CR2N3Zz09
Meeting ID: 998 1195 8818
Passcode: 082978
One tap mobile +13092053325,,99811958818#
By phone +1 309 205 3325
For more information, please contact Ellen at mountainbreeze52@gmail.com or Rich at richdaugh@gmail.com.
** This presentation is hosted by First Parish Church as part of The Bedford Lyceum, a monthly, non-sectarian lecture series on a wide range of topics. All talks are free and open to the public. Registration is not required. **