Essay competition. “Freedom for Nations! Freedom for the Individual! The History and prospects of the struggle of enslaved nations”

The Russian-Ukrainian war opened up a unique opportunity for nations enslaved by Russia to throw off the yoke of Moscow colonialism and imperialism and finally become masters of their destiny on their land. The youth essay contest is an opportunity to explore the history of the forgotten and frankly silenced struggle of nations enslaved by Russia.

The Competition aims to attract young intellectuals to study the history of the liberation struggle of nations enslaved by Russia and to reveal the forms of struggle of nations against Russian imperialism.

Topics:
• Origins and history of the liberation struggle of nations enslaved by Russia.
• History of national liberation movements of nations enslaved by Russia.
• Leaders and figures of liberation movements: role and significance.
• National self-determination, creation of national autonomies and states’ declaration of independence in the 20th century.
• Military conflicts and wars as stages of the struggle for independence.
• Autonomous movements of modern Russia, which lead to the empire’s collapse.
• Prospects of the liberation struggle of nations enslaved by Russia. Possibilities of economic and human development of nations after the collapse of the empire.
• Russian colonialism: its essence and place in history
• Methods and tools of Russian colonial policy
Young researchers are invited to participate – young military personnel, students of higher educational institutions, master’s students, graduate students, young teachers and academics under 33 years of age.
The deadline for submitting works is 1 December 2024.

The prize fund is provided by fighters of the fire support company of the 5th separate assault brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and a well-known public and political figure, a farmer from Zguriv region (Mykola Mikhnovsky’s homeland) Yevhen Chubak:
1st place – 20,000 UAH
2nd place – 10,000 UAH
3rd place – 6, 000 UAH

Scientific and journalistic essays that have not been published before can be submitted to the competition. They should contain reasoned reasoning, nationalist ideas and a nation-centric worldview.
Register and submit your essay here:
https://docs.google.com/…/1WghbL1dThh8NhsMk…/viewform…

Here are the requirements for writing an essay: the volume is up to 15,000 characters (8 pages), Times New Roman font, point 14, line spacing 1.5.

Choose a topic and present it from a scientific and practical point of view.

The works’ titles must differ from the above topics and areas. We also emphasize that we accept only scientific and journalistic essays, not literary essays. Instructions for writing an essay – follow the link:  http://surl.li/mwoop
The competition is held by the Non-State Analytical Centre “Ukrainian Studies of Strategic Studies”. The best works can be published in the book “Involuntary Accession: Essays on the Liberation Struggle of Nations Enslaved by Russia”.

The organizers will inform all participants of the Competition results during the XII Bandera readings in early February 2025.
So apply.

We implement Bandera’s “Freedom for Nations! Freedom for the Individual!”

You can financially support the Bandera readings project here:
Bank link
https://send.monobank.ua/jar/35PhtHQzw9
Bank card number
5375 4112 1499 2583 Oksana M
PayPal:
yuriy.syrotyuk@svoboda.org.ua

We will fight the enemy with an idea and action

More details – in the Regulations of the Contest:  https://ussd.org.ua/…/polozhennya-konkurs-eseyiv…/

Reference. A non-fiction essay is a genre of writing that relies on well-founded facts, research, and analysis to convey information, thoughts, and arguments presented to the reader in a scholarly or intellectual manner.