Timothy Snyder
American historian
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| 2024 | Published 'On Freedom', a book examining and redefining the concept of freedom. |
| 2024 | Published 'On Freedom', a book examining and redefining the concept of freedom. |
| September 17 2024 | Launched his book 'On Freedom', which answers questions from readers of 'On Tyranny' about the nature of freedom. |
| September 17 2024 | Launched his book 'On Freedom', which answers questions from readers of 'On Tyranny' about the nature of freedom. |
| August 18 2024 | Launched the United24 Safe Terrain Initiative with Mark Hamill, funding mine clearing robots to rid Ukrainian lands of explosive ordnance. |
| August 18 2024 | Launched the United24 Safe Terrain Initiative with Mark Hamill, funding mine clearing robots to rid Ukrainian lands of explosive ordnance. |
| November 2023 | Began leading the 'Ukrainian History Global Initiative' with 90 scholars to study Ukraine and its history. |
| November 2023 | Began leading the 'Ukrainian History Global Initiative' with 90 scholars to study Ukraine and its history. |
| September 2023 | Met with Olena Zelenska, First Lady of Ukraine, at the Yalta European Strategy Annual Meeting to discuss the mental health and resilience of Ukrainians during the ongoing conflict. |
| September 2023 | Met with Olena Zelenska, First Lady of Ukraine, at the Yalta European Strategy Annual Meeting to discuss the mental health and resilience of Ukrainians during the ongoing conflict. |
| March 14 2023 | Briefed the United Nations Security Council during a meeting called by Russia to address Russophobia, challenging Russia's war narratives and highlighting Moscow's actions against Russian culture and citizens. |
| March 14 2023 | Briefed the United Nations Security Council during a meeting called by Russia to address Russophobia, challenging Russia's war narratives and highlighting Moscow's actions against Russian culture and citizens. |
| November 2022 | Added to the list of 200 Americans barred from entering Russian territory under Russian government sanctions. |
| November 2022 | By November, Snyder's lecture series on Ukraine had been viewed by millions of people, indicating significant public interest in understanding the conflict. |
| November 2022 | Added to the list of 200 Americans barred from entering Russian territory under Russian government sanctions. |
| November 2022 | By November, Snyder's lecture series on Ukraine had been viewed by millions of people, indicating significant public interest in understanding the conflict. |
| November 2 2022 | Became the tenth ambassador of UNITED24, completing a fundraiser to collect donations for a system to counter Russian unmanned aerial vehicles in Ukraine. |
| November 2 2022 | Became the tenth ambassador of UNITED24, completing a fundraiser to collect donations for a system to counter Russian unmanned aerial vehicles in Ukraine. |
| 2020 | Authored 'Our Malady', extending his scholarly work to contemporary political and social issues. |
| 2020 | Coined the term 'memory laws' to describe Republican state legislative efforts to control historical narrative and understanding through carefully crafted bills. |
| 2020 | Snyder introduced the term 'big lie' into American political discourse, specifically referencing Donald Trump's claims about winning the 2020 election. |
| 2020 | Coined the term 'memory laws' to describe Republican state legislative efforts to control historical narrative and understanding through carefully crafted bills. |
| 2020 | Authored 'Our Malady', extending his scholarly work to contemporary political and social issues. |
| 2020 | Snyder introduced the term 'big lie' into American political discourse, specifically referencing Donald Trump's claims about winning the 2020 election. |
| December 2019 | Snyder fell seriously ill following a series of medical misdiagnoses, which later inspired his book 'Our Malady: Lessons in Liberty from a Hospital Diary'. |
| December 2019 | Snyder fell seriously ill following a series of medical misdiagnoses, which later inspired his book 'Our Malady: Lessons in Liberty from a Hospital Diary'. |
| 2018 | Published 'The Road to Unfreedom', further contributing to his scholarly analysis of political systems and historical developments. |
| 2018 | Published 'The Road to Unfreedom', further contributing to his scholarly analysis of political systems and historical developments. |
| December 2018 | During a discussion with historian John Connelly, Snyder referred to Putin's government ideology as 'schizo-fascism'. |
| December 2018 | During a discussion with historian John Connelly, Snyder referred to Putin's government ideology as 'schizo-fascism'. |
| 2017 | Released 'On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century', a book providing historical insights into political threats and democratic resilience. |
| 2017 | Released 'On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century', a book providing historical insights into political threats and democratic resilience. |
| 2015 | Delivered a series of public lectures in Ukrainian cities (Kyiv, Dnipro, and Kharkiv), focusing on historical research and contemporary political situation in Ukraine. |
| 2015 | Published 'Black Earth: The Holocaust as History and Warning', a book offering a new explanation of the Holocaust that received mixed reviews. |
| 2015 | Delivered a series of public lectures in Ukrainian cities (Kyiv, Dnipro, and Kharkiv), focusing on historical research and contemporary political situation in Ukraine. |
| 2015 | Published 'Black Earth: The Holocaust as History and Warning', a book offering a new explanation of the Holocaust that received mixed reviews. |
| February 3 2014 | Snyder published a New York Times op-ed 'Don't Let Putin Grab Ukraine', predicting Russia's invasion of Crimea and drawing parallels between Putin's and Hitler's territorial expansion rhetoric. |
| February 3 2014 | Snyder published a New York Times op-ed 'Don't Let Putin Grab Ukraine', predicting Russia's invasion of Crimea and drawing parallels between Putin's and Hitler's territorial expansion rhetoric. |
| 2012 | Published 'Thinking the Twentieth Century', a book co-authored with Tony Judt, based primarily on Judt's material while he was in the late stages of ALS disease. |
| 2012 | Published 'Thinking the Twentieth Century', a book co-authored with Tony Judt, based primarily on Judt's material while he was in the late stages of ALS disease. |
| 2010 | Published 'Bloodlands: Europe Between Hitler and Stalin', a significant scholarly work exploring the historical landscape of Central and Eastern Europe during World War II. |
| 2010 | Timothy Snyder began expanding his scholarly interests beyond Eastern European history to include contemporary topics like U.S. politics, international relations, digital politics, health, and education. |
| 2010 | Published 'Bloodlands: Europe Between Hitler and Stalin', a significant scholarly work exploring the historical landscape of Central and Eastern Europe during World War II. |
| 2010 | Timothy Snyder began expanding his scholarly interests beyond Eastern European history to include contemporary topics like U.S. politics, international relations, digital politics, health, and education. |
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