University of Idaho’s 76th annual Borah Symposium creates discussions around liberal democracies on global levels and the effects autocracy has on an international scale.
This year’s symposium theme revolves around the future of international cooperation. There are several events that take place during the Borah Symposium. From Sept. 25-27 four events took place including: fireside chats, a colloquium, keynote speakers and the showing of a new documentary. The new PBS documentary, “Putin’s Attack on Ukraine: Documenting War Crimes” was held at the Kenworthy Theatre Tuesday.
At the Kenworthy, there were a range of people of all ages that attended Tuesday’s event. Many students showed up for classes, faculty showed up to support the documentary and their colleagues, and committed members of Moscow’s community showed their love for the Kenworthy Theatre.
First, Alyson Roy kindly introduced Alexandia Ruble, both assistant professors in the history department, who thanked everyone for showing up and recognizing the importance of educating yourself on what’s happening in Ukraine.
The documentary, which was documented by FRONTLINE and The Associated Press, did not shy away from difficult subjects and displaying graphic images. They provided an eye-opening reality on the effects of war crimes and war in general.
Gabby Stenzel, a junior attending UI, expressed how, “it’s incredibly important for everyone to learn about the ongoing war in Ukraine. It was really heart wrenching to visually see the stories of people’s lives who’ve been upended. It’s important to be aware of what’s really happening to address it and come together as a community and as a nation and help in any way that we can.”
Alyssa Johnson can be reached at [email protected]