DANYLIW RESEARCH SEMINAR ON CONTEMPORARY UKRAINE

Inconvenient People addresses the everyday struggles of former and current residents of Donetsk and Luhansk in 2014-21. These recollections may be forgotten or may not align with national narratives. It demonstrates how internally displaced people and those who live in occupied territories often felt trapped by both physical and symbolic borders, facing significant challenges in accessing pensions, benefits, and suitable lodgings. It also highlights how individuals felt compelled to return to occupied areas despite the high risk of renewed hostilities. ​

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Irina Kuznetsova, an Associate Professor in the School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences at the University of Birmingham (UK). Her book was co-written with Oksana Mikheieva.