DUSS Virtual Symposium

18 September 2025

The 海角社区's Disrupted Ukrainian Scholars and Students (DUSS) Initiative is pleased to announce the DUSS Virtual Symposium, a showcase for the initiative's scholars participating in the third iteration of the DUSS Virtual Scholars award program.

This event is an opportunity for the UAlberta community to connect with Ukrainian scholars and learn about their research in the fields of Geography, Law, and History during the ongoing war in Ukraine. 

October 21, 2025
10:00 a.m. MDT (19:00 Kyiv time)

Format: online (Zoom)


Speakers:

Dr. Roman Molikevych (Kherson State University)
"Migration of Ukrainians as a Result of the Russo-Ukrainian War"

Dr. Bogdan Kryvolapov (Taras Shevchenko Kyiv National University)
"Legal Mechanisms for the Repatriation of Ukrainian Cultural Property Illegally Exported During the Russian Federation's Aggression."

Dr. Pavlo Yeremieiev (V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University)
"Historical Representations of Ukrainian Lands by Kyiv Theological Academy Professors (Second Half of 19th - Early 20th Century)"

Moderator:
Michael O'Driscoll


DUSS UAlberta is a partnership between the Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies, the Kule Institute for Advanced Study, Kule Folklore Centre, the Department of Modern Languages and Cultural Studies, and the Wirth Institute for Austrian and Central European Studies.