НАЦІОНАЛЬНА ІДЕНТИЧНІСТЬ ЯК ОДИН З ЧИННИКІВ КОНСОЛІДАЦІЇ УКРАЇНСТВА: ДМИТРО ЧИЖЕВСЬКИЙ ТА ЮРІЙ ШЕВЕЛЬОВ (ІСТОРИКО-КУЛЬТУРНИЙ КОНТЕКСТ)

Abstract

The study analyzes the phenomenon of national and cultural identities, which acquires the meaning of the fundamental mode of human existence in the modern globalized world. The "hybrid war", in which Ukraine has been involved for more than 3 years, has directed its citizens not only to discover their national and cultural identities but also to determine their civic position. During such critical historical times, a special attention is given to outstanding personalities, with whom the nation identifies itself and who embody its creative potential. Among such "iconic figures" of the Ukrainian nation, we recognize the following thinkers and prominent scholars: philosopher, Slavist, and scholar Dmytro Chyzhevskyi (1894-1977), and linguist, historian, literary critic Yuriy Sheveliev (1908-2002). Dmytro Chyzhevskyi and Yuriy Sheveliev made a significant contribution to the study of Ukrainian culture. They have introduced achievements of the Ukrainian culture to the world, and it enabled an adequate perception of Ukraine as an independent state. Each of them had a significant influence on a number of famous Slavists and linguists from the leading world universities, who continued the study of the Ukrainian culture. Both scholars deliberately chose their national identity and popularized Ukrainian culture during the period of protests and the ethical impossibility of separation. It was a hard time of denial and destruction of Ukrainian culture. This historical period reminds us the current situation in Ukraine, when on the wave of the "hybrid war" and protests against the aggressive Russian occupation manycitizens got intothe "Ukrainization" process. Ukraine was delighted to have among those who identified themselves as Ukrainians such world-class thinkers as Dmytro Chyzhevskyi and Yuri Sheveliev.