Publication: Terra Invicta: Ukrainian Wartime Reimaginings for a Habitable Earth

McGill-Queen’s University Press | CA

We are pleased to share the newly published book Terra Invicta: Ukrainian Wartime Reimaginings for a Habitable Earth, edited by Adrian Ivakhiv and released by McGill-Queen’s University Press.

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You can order the book here:

https://www.mqup.ca/terra-invicta-products-9780228025832.php

From the publisher:

Terra Invicta focuses on the catastrophic environmental consequences of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. It explores how ecological destruction—ranging from attacks on nuclear facilities to the devastation of landscapes—is inseparable from the broader context of war and resistance. The book highlights the emergence of new ecological imaginaries from within the ruins of war, proposing paths toward planetary habitability.

From the readers:

“Urgently needed, Terra Invicta focuses on the catastrophic environmental impact of the Russian aggression on Ukraine. It demonstrates how the genocidal Russian attack systematically destroys natural resources, renders large domains uninhabitable, and endangers nuclear power plants. New habitats are emerging where old forms of life were destroyed. Ivakhiv’s volume makes it clear that there is no choice between ecological concerns and struggle against military aggression: in Ukraine, they are two moments of the same struggle. For this reason alone, Terra Invicta deserves to become an instant classic, a volume that everyone who wants to grasp the contours of our global crisis should read.”

-Slavoj Žižek

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“The war in Ukraine affects the ecology of nature and the ecology of consciousness throughout the world. This book is the best way to understand today’s Ukraine and the impact of Russian aggression on your life, no matter what country you live in.”

-Andrey Kurkov

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Rundgang – Open Days at the Berlin University of the Arts

July 18 to 20, 2025

Universität der Künste Berlin

Hardenbergstraße 33, 10623 Berlin

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From July 18 to 20, 2025, the Berlin University of the Arts invites visitors to its Rundgang – Open Days.

Studios, workshops, rehearsal spaces, and exhibition venues of the faculties of Fine Arts, Design, Music, and Performing Arts, as well as the Jazz Institute Berlin and the Berlin Career College, will open their doors at the end of the academic year.

From painting, sculpture, and performance to design prototypes, fashion shows, film screenings, concerts, dance, and sound installations, students will present both results and processes of their artistic work.

Everyone is welcome to experience the university as a space for artistic and academic dialogue and encounter.

A wide range of information and advising services will also offer prospective students insights into the diverse academic programs at the Berlin University of the Arts.

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