Fabian Baumann

The guest, Fabian Baumann, is a research associate at Heidelberg University with a focus on nationalism in Eastern Europe. He discusses his award-winning book, tracing the Shulgin family's split into Ukrainian and Russian national identities during the 19th century. The conversation highlights how personal narratives and sociopolitical changes shape nationalism. Baumann emphasizes that national identities are constructed through individual choices rather than inherent ethnicity, revealing the lasting relevance of this historic family saga to contemporary issues in Russia and Ukraine.