MARTIN, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee at Martin will host Dr. Martin Nekola as a part of the “ENGAGE the Times” series. This series includes 10 meetings each semester for students, staff and faculty to meet and engage in meaningful conversations about current events.
Dr. Nekola will have lunch with students and faculty from 11:30 am to 1:30 p.m., Oct. 13 in the Skyhawk Dining Hall, where he will speak on the topic, “The Czech Republic, European Union, Rise of Populism and the War in Ukraine.” From 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the Paul Meek Library, Nekola will give a presentation on, “The War in Ukraine- The Lessons for Europe.” Both presentations are based on his personal experience from eight international election observation missions.
Nekola received his doctorate in political science at the Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic. His research is focused on non-democratic regimes, the era of Communism, the Cold War and the Czech communities in the U.S. He also participates in the election observation missions organized by the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe. He is the member of Association for Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies, the author of more than 300 articles and has published 22 books. He is also coordinator of the Czechoslovak Talks project, which focuses on collecting inspiring life stories of the Czechs abroad.
For more information, contact Dr. Alice-Catherine Carls, professor of history, at accarls@utm.edu.