CCPP faculty affiliate Olga Kamenchuk recently organized and moderated a timely webinar bringing together scholars to present new research on Ukrainian public opinion amid Russia’s ongoing war against Ukraine. The event highlighted cutting-edge survey research examining how Ukrainians perceive democracy, governance, national identity, and the war’s social and political consequences.
As reported by The Daily Northwestern, the webinar featured expert presentations from Ukrainian researchers from the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine analyzing public attitudes inside Ukraine under conditions of prolonged conflict. Speakers discussed how sustained violence, displacement, and external pressure have shaped citizens’ trust in institutions, democratic commitments, and expectations for Ukraine’s future, offering rare empirical insight into opinion dynamics during wartime.
In her role as moderator, Kamenchuk guided discussions across disciplines, connecting findings from public opinion research to broader questions of political communication, information environments, and democratic resilience. The conversation emphasized the importance of rigorous survey data for understanding how citizens interpret war, negotiate uncertainty, and maintain democratic orientations under extreme stress.
The webinar reflects CCPP’s broader research focus on democracy, political communication, and public opinion in high-stakes contexts. By convening scholars working on Ukraine, the event also underscored CCPP’s commitment to fostering dialogue that bridges regional expertise, methodological rigor, and real-world policy relevance.