In November, when the Maidan, or central square of Kyiv, Ukraine, filled with protesters, no one knew what to expect: was it another Orange Revolution, signifying major changes for Ukraine? Or was it a brief paroxysm of outrage that would pass? So far, it’s been neither. But in the midst of seemingly permanent rallies, a new initiative has taken hold: the Open Maidan University. Started by the faculty and staff of the Kyiv School of Economics, Open Maidan University is offering free, graduate-level lectures to the Ukrainian public on the square. Read more about it on the Eurasia Foundation website: http://www.eurasia.org/euromaidan-protests-new-education-venture
[via EducationUSA News Feed]
Follow us @educationheat – lists / @sectorheat
