Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, regional food infrastructures were destroyed leaving millions of people at severe risk of hunger both in and outside of Ukraine. What is happening in the major food producing region will also have rippling effects on the global food system. This panel brings together experts and scholars studying Eastern Europe to share their observations and reflections about food access; local, regional and global supply chains; food production and sovereignty; as well as the unfolding humanitarian crisis. Participants include Agata Bachórz (Sociology, University of Gdańsk, Poland),Eszter Kovacs (Geography, University College London), Simone Piras (Agricultural and Food Economics, The James Hutton Institute, UK), and Mihai Varga (Sociology, Freie Universität Berlin, Germany).

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Feeding Resistance and Refugees of Ukraine: The Humanitarian Crisis in Eastern Europe | NYU Steinhardt steinhardt.nyu.edu Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has left millions of people at risk of hunger. This panel brings together experts studying Eastern Europe to share their reflections about food access and the unfolding humanitarian crisis.