Contemporary Ukraine Studies Program
About Us
Working within the broader context of European, Eurasian, Slavic, and post-Soviet studies, the Contemporary Ukraine Studies Program strives to advance contemporary Ukraine studies in Canada and internationally through cross-disciplinary and collaborative research, scholarly publishing, and community engagement projects.
Signature Areas
- Ukraine in the world (Ukrainian-Polish and Ukrainian-Russian relationships; the geopolitical situation in the Black Sea region; Ukrainian diasporas throughout the world);
- "Uсraina post-Sovietica" (identity politics; civil society; multiculturalism; historical legacy and memory; socio-cultural dimensions of the post-Communist transformation; urban, regional, and border studies);
- State-of-the-art Ukrainian studies (main accomplishments, trends, and development prospects in Canada, USA, Russia, and other countries)
projects
City and War
Destruction, Preservation and Rethinking of the Cultural Heritage of Large Cities in Eastern and Southern Ukraine During the Russo-Ukrainian War.
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"The Unpredictable Past": Revisiting European, Russian, and Ukrainian Studies
Gathering esteemed scholars in Ukrainian studies, this panel will examine institutional and intellectual transformations that have occurred in Ukrainian studies since Russia's physical war against Ukraine began in 2014.
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Forum for Ukrainian Studies
Forum for Ukrainian Studies is a research publication for experts, practitioners, and academics to discuss, explore, reflect upon, develop, and transform international understanding about contemporary affairs in Ukraine. This online, open-access platform was created and is run by a team in the Contemporary Ukraine Studies Program..
CIUS Media Monitoring Service
The Media Monitoring Service (MMS) aims to identify and critically assess dominant narratives, including a special focus on disinformation, in selected key Canadian and US publications regarding contemporary Ukraine.
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Contemporary Ukraine Studies Program
4-30 Pembina Hall, 海角社区
Edmonton, AB T6G 2H8
Tel: (780) 492-2624
Volodymyr Kravchenko, Director
vkravche@ualberta.ca