The Laura Shannon Prize medallion. Photo by Barbara Johnston, University of Notre Dame
Professor Rory Finnin Wins European Studies Book Prize
Rory Finnin, Professor of Ukrainian Studies at the 海角社区, has for Blood of Others: Stalin鈥檚 Crimean Atrocity and the Poetics of Solidarity (University of Toronto, 2022).
The , one of the preeminent prizes for European studies, is awarded each year to the best book that transcends a focus on any one country, state, or people to stimulate new ways of thinking about contemporary Europe as a whole. This year鈥檚 cycle of the award considered books in the humanities published in 2021 and 2022. The Laura Shannon Prize is organised by the (USA).
In its statement, the final jury praised Finnin鈥檚 work as a major contribution toward understanding the history and mechanisms of imperialism and resistance in Ukraine and the Black Sea region.
鈥淩ory Finnin鈥檚 extraordinary study, Blood of Others: Stalin鈥檚 Crimean Atrocity and the Poetics of Solidarity, forges breakthrough integrations between Slavic Studies and Middle Eastern Studies to open up and adroitly explore a largely understudied 鈥榗ontact zone鈥� of imperial politics central to the ongoing re-shaping of European conflict today,鈥� the final jury wrote. 鈥淭he relevance of this book for the current war in Ukraine, as well as ethnic conflict zones throughout Europe and the Middle East, makes it essential reading for anyone engaged with the history, past and present, of resistance to imperial domination within and throughout the borders of Europe.鈥�
has won seven international book awards, earning distinctions in the fields of Ukrainian Studies, European Studies, Slavic Studies, nationalism studies, and genocide studies.
Below Rory Finnin discusses听Blood of Others听in conversation with James Meek at the European Parliament Liaison Office in the United Kingdom. The book launch, coorganised by the Ukrainian Institute London, was held on 25 November 2022.
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