“Putin’s Russia in search of a concert of great powers. Empire & Dictatorship” – academic and expert conference in Lublin
- Date
- Venue
- Wydział Politologii i Dziennikarstwa UMCS, ul. Głęboka 45, Lublin.
On 9–10 November 2026, the Faculty of Political Science and Journalism at Maria Curie-Skłodowska University in Lublin will host an academic and expert conference entitled “Putin’s Russia in Search of a Concert of Great Powers. Empire & Dictatorship”.
The conference will provide an opportunity for an interdisciplinary analysis of contemporary Russia, its political system, the ideological foundations of Putinism, and its imperial and great-power ambitions. Participants will also address Russian foreign and security policy, defence doctrine, and the social and cultural factors shaping the functioning of the Russian state.
The conference will bring together academics and experts from Poland and abroad. The Institute of Central Europe (IEŚ) will be represented by Dr hab. Andrzej Szabaciuk, who will speak in a panel devoted to the factors shaping Vladimir Putin’s policies; Dr Jakub Olchowski, who will participate in a discussion on Russian imperialism and security doctrine; and Dr Grzegorz Gil, Director of IEŚ, who will moderate the panel.
The second day of the conference will focus, among other topics, on Soviet, Eastern European and Eurasian studies in the context of geopolitical changes. An expert panel and presentations by early-career researchers, including doctoral students and undergraduate students, are also scheduled.
The event is organised by the Centre for Eastern Europe at Maria Curie-Skłodowska University (UMCS), in cooperation with the UMCS European Competence Centre, the Institute of Central Europe, the UMCS Faculty of Political Science and Journalism, the UMCS Institute of International Relations, the UMCS Institute of Political Science and Administration, and the UMCS Doctoral School of Social Sciences.
The conference is held under the honorary patronage of the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs.