External links
- (in French) The series Présence Ukrainienne
- (in French) 5 questions for Iaroslav Lebedynsky, on the site of ukrainian ambassade in France
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Iaroslav Lebedynsky, born in Paris in 1960, is a French historian of Ukrainian origin, a specialist in ancient warrior cultures of the steppe and the Caucasus, and a prolific author in that field. He has also translated seven books on history or languages of this region into French.
Since 1997, he has taught Ukrainian history at the National Institute of Oriental Languages and Civilizations (INALCO) in Paris. Lebedynsky and Iryna Dmytrychyn are the editors of the series Présence Ukrainienne published by L'Harmattan.
He leads the research circle Gallia-Sarmatia which aims to study the traces left by the Sarmatians and Alans in the West. He also co-directs, with Lora Arys-Djanaïéva, the collection Voice of the Caucasus whose objective is, through various topics, to communicate this region with many influences.
Iaroslav Lebedynsky grew up in a cultured and polyglot family who contributed to his intellectual awakening. The Ukrainian part of his family was originally from central Ukraine and completely Russified. He learnt Russian and was familiar with Russian culture from an early age. Only later, he discovered his Ukrainian heritage.
With a very early passion for history, Iaroslav Lebedynsky does not see it without involving other disciplines of human knowledge. It was his interest in Ukraine and the role of its territory in history, which led to him developing a passion for the ancient cultures of the steppe. From this passion, he went on to scientific study.
Regarding the history of Ukraine, he regretted the proliferation of pseudo-historical works that reflect his view on "an inferiority complex of Ukrainians who, ignoring their own history and not wanting to be satisfied, construct compensatory myths". In France, the inquiry into the misinformation about the history of Ukraine conducted in 2001 by Iaroslav Lebedynsky and his colleague Iryna Dmytrychyn, led to the creation of the collection, Présence Ukrainienne.
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