Background
Torke, Hans Joachim was born on June 9, 1938 in Breslau, Silesia, Germany. Arrived in Federal Republic Germany, 1946.
Torke, Hans Joachim was born on June 9, 1938 in Breslau, Silesia, Germany. Arrived in Federal Republic Germany, 1946.
Doctor of Philosophy, Free University, Berlin, 1965.
Assistant professor Russian and East European history, Free U., Berlin, 1966-1973; associate professor Russian and East European history, Free U., Berlin, 1973-1976; Professor Russian and East European history, Free U., Berlin, since 1976.
Member American Association for the Advancement Slavic Studies, Ukrainian Academy Arts & Sciences (New York City), Deutsche Gesellschaft für Osteuropakunde, Verband der Osteuropahistoriker (board directors since 1988), German Association for Ukrainian Studies (chairman since 1990).
Married Karin Gudrun Fischer, March 25, 1941. Children: Tobias, Anna.
