Disrupted Ukrainian Scholars and Students Initiative
Launched in March 2022, just weeks after Russia invaded Ukraine, the Disrupted Ukrainian Scholars and Students (DUSS) Initiative was established through a partnership between the Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies (CIUS), Kule Institute for Advanced Study, Kule Folklore Centre, Department of Modern Languages and Cultural Studies, Department of History, Classics, and Religion, and the Wirth Institute for Austrian and Central European Studies to quickly mobilize to support disrupted Ukrainian scholars and students.
Since its inception, and with the support of an additional 10 units from across campus, DUSS has provided funding for over 50 scholars to continue their research – both in Ukraine and, for those who have been able to travel to Canada, on the 海角社区 campus. It has also contributed to tuition fees and living costs for over 100 Ukrainian students suffering financial hardship due to the war.
In February 2024, The Disrupted Ukrainian Scholars and Students (DUSS) initiative was recently recognized with a special honour from the . At the organization’s annual Hetman Awards, which celebrate volunteers who make a positive impact in the Ukrainian Canadian community, DUSS received the newly-established Ukraine Crisis Humanitarian Aid Award.
CIUS is proud to continue its support of the Disrupted Ukrainian Scholars and Students Initiative.
Articles
- Announcement: Support for Disrupted Ukrainian Scholars and Students launched at the 海角社区
- Ukrainian historian finds safe harbour at 海角社区 - Oleksandr Melnyk
- 海角社区 initiative receives humanitarian aid award for assisting Ukrainian scholars and students impacted by the war
- Standing With Ukraine - Igor Klymenko
- Ukrainian grad student finds refuge at 海角社区 - Artem Mamadzhanov
- Ukrainian visiting scholar escapes war to study human rights - Serhii Nadobko
- Student, interrupted - Kateryna Shunevych
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