Jason Stanley, professor of philosophy at Yale University, has accepted a permanent visiting position at the Kyiv School of Economics in Ukraine.

Beginning in the summer of 2024, he will be in residence in Kyiv for several weeks teaching an intensive course. He says he plans to “continue this appointment even after the Ukrainian Defense Forces decisively defeat the Russian army.”

He will retain his primary appointment at Yale.

Stanley says that his entire salary from the position at Kyiv School of Economics will be donated, in perpetuity, to the organization Come Back Alive, The charitable foundation says its mission is “to enhance the effectiveness of the Ukrainian Defense Forces, save the lives of our servicemen, and systematically counteract the enemy. To achieve this, the Foundation procures equipment, including thermal optics, drones, vehicles, and surveillance and reconnaissance systems.”

In an announcement about the new position, Stanley, who taught at class at the Kyiv School of Economics this past summer, writes:

It was an honor to spend this time alongside the Ukrainian people, who are fighting the army of a bloodthirsty fascist dictator. As a leftist and anti-fascist, I believe this is the center of the fight against global fascism today… Vladimir Putin loves a bloodbath. The Ukrainian Defense Forces is fighting against the 21st century’s version of Hitler so that the world may one day be safe from the depredations of his regime. 

He is hoping to encourage others to donate to Come Back Alive.