November 2024
- November, Venice, Italy
“Net Making” – Ukrainian art at the Venice Bienale. The Venice Biennale continues until November 2024. The Ukrainian art is presented in the National Pavilion of Ukraine and Poland, as well as at exhibitions of the Collateral Events. This year’s Ukrainian Pavilion, titled Net Making, consists of four mixed-media projects, as well as a public program with lectures and performances.
- 02.11, 5 pm, EST, New York, USA & online
BOOK LAUNCH: CAROLS OF BIRDS, BELLS, AND SACRED HYMNS FROM UKRAINE: AN ANTHOLOGY AND CULTURAL COMPANION by Dr. Marika Kuzma, University of California, Berkeley in conversation with Archbishop Borys Gudziak, Metropolitan-Archbishop of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia, president of the Ukrainian Catholic University.
- 04.11, 18-20:00, Humboldt-Universität, Berlin
Lecture “Bewahrung des Erbes / Zerstörung des Erbes: Ukrainische Mikroarchive unter Kriegsbedingungen” by Hanna Lehun within the lecture series “War in Ukraine: Destruction of Heritage – Mastering Legacy” of the Competence Network Interdisciplinary Ukrainian Studies Frankfurt (Oder) – Berlin (KIU), which is organized alternately by the members of the network led by the European University Viadrina.
- 05.11, online
Horizon Implementation Day: Grant Management in Horizon Europe
- 6.11, IWM Library, Vienna
Lecture: Odesa City Myth Rethought and Reframed. Ukrainian Black Sea Narratives, Multidirectional Memory, and the Challenges of Decolonization within the Program: Ukraine in European Dialogue, by Vitaly Chernetsky, Professor of Slavic Languages and Literatures at the University of Kansas and a URIS Fellow at the University of Basel. Moderator: Mariia Shynkarenko
- 6-8.11, Halle (Saalle), Germany
Internationale Fachtagung des Instituts für Kunstgeschichte, Archäologien und Klassische Altertumswissenschaften der Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg in Verbindung mit dem Zentrum für Archäologie und Kulturgeschichte des Schwarzmeerraumes e.V. (ZAKS e.V.) und unterstützt durch das Institut für Archäologie der Nationalen Akademie der Wissenschaften der Ukraine: Ein Forscherleben zwischen Ost und West – Der Hallesche Altertumswissenschaftler Ernst von Stern (1859-1924). Die Tagung wird u.a. durch die Deutsch-Ukrainische Akademische Gesellschaft gefördert.
- 08.11, 16.00 EEST, online
Webinar “The Role of Lawyers in Protecting Rights and Supporting the Mental Health of War Victims” within the Ukrainian Hub of ELI Webinar Series “War and Post-War Challenges for Ukrainian Jurisprudence”.
The Ukrainian Hub of the European Law Institute (ELI) is hosting a webinar series titled “War and Post-War Challenges for Ukrainian Jurisprudence”. This series will explore the complex legal issues that arise during and after times of conflict, with a special focus on Ukraine’s current situation. Topics will include the prosecution of war crimes, legislative adaptations for national security, and the restoration of legal systems in liberated territories. The series will bring together legal professionals and scholars to discuss effective strategies for upholding justice and rebuilding the rule of law. Each session is designed to foster dialogue and present innovative legal solutions to meet Ukraine’s ongoing challenges.
- 09.11, 5 pm EST, New York, USA & online
Book launch “BATTLEGROUND UKRAINE. FROM INDEPENDENCE TO THE WAR WITH RUSSIA” by Adrian Karatnycky Senior fellow at the Atlantic Council, moderated by Dr. Alexander Motyl, Rutgers University.
- 11.11, 18-20:00, Humboldt-Universität, Berlin
Lecture “Hidden Archives — Endangered Heritage (the Case of Yuri Mezhenko)” by Olena Haleta within the lecture series “War in Ukraine: Destruction of Heritage – Mastering Legacy” of the Competence Network Interdisciplinary Ukrainian Studies Frankfurt (Oder) – Berlin (KIU), which is organized alternately by the members of the network led by the European University Viadrina.
- 12.11, The Spine Building, Paddington Village, Liverpool, L7 3FA, UK
Conference “Justice, Recovery and Reconstruction in Ukraine”. The School of Law and Criminal Justice of the Edge Hill University, in partnership with the International Justice and Human Rights Centre, is hosting a one-day conference on Ukraine’s recovery and reconstruction, with a focus on legal perspectives. The conference will feature all-female panels, providing a platform for female academics and practitioners and offering opportunities for networking and collaboration. Since 2021, Edge Hill University has been twinned with Yaroslav Mudryi National Law University. Over the past two years, the two institutions have undertaken numerous research and knowledge exchange activities, including the recent launch of a dual degree master’s programme (LLM) in Artificial Intelligence, Digital and Cyber Law. Speakers from Ukrainian and UK institutions will explore the following themes:
- Technology Law as a tool for rebuilding Ukraine
- Digital Forensics and AI as tools for law-enforcement and justice system reconstruction
- Local governance and public participation in post-war recovery
- Freedom of speech, human rights and constitutional law
- The importance of social dialogue in the post-war reconstruction of Ukraine
- Ensuring inclusive and gender-sensitive recovery in Ukraine
- 13.-14.11, Warsaw, Poland
4th International exhibition and conference “Rebuild Ukraine: Construction & Energy” is an online platform for recovery projects, materials, technologies, equipment and investments required to rebuild Ukraine’s war-torn economy, with an emphasis on infrastructure, industry, energy and housing. The aim of “ReBuild Ukraine” is to bring together the public sector, the private sector and international donors in order to derive specific projects from the needs of Ukrainian communities and bring them together with potential partners and sources of funding.
- 18.11, Cologne, Germany
Ukraine-Konferenz der Landesregierung Nordrhein-Westfalen/ Конференція Уряду землі Північний Рейн-Вестфалія з питань співпраці з Україною. Ziel ist es, nordrhein-westfälische und ukrainische Akteure aus den Bereichen Landes- und Kommunalverwaltung, Wirtschaft, Zivilgesellschaft und Wissenschaft miteinander zu vernetzen und Kooperationspotenziale zu identifizieren. Dabei wird ein Schwerpunkt auf der Regionalpartnerschaft zwischen Nordrhein-Westfalen und der Oblast Dnipropetrowsk sowie der Städtepartnerschaft zwischen Köln und Dnipro liegen. Neun Fachforen bieten Ihnen die Gelegenheit, Kontakte mit Partnern in der Ukraine zu knüpfen, Ideen für Kooperationsprojekte zu entwickeln und sich über Chancen und Herausforderungen der Zusammenarbeit auszutauschen, inkl.: “Ukraine-NRW-EU: Internationale Fördermöglichkeiten in Wissenschaft und Forschung“, organisiert vom
Ministerium für Kultur und Wissenschaft des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen und EEN NRW.Europa / ZENIT GmbH
- 19.11, Vienna
Lecture: Practical Past. Visions of the Early Modern Era in the Ukrainian-Crimean Tatar Encounter. By Rory Finnin, Professor of Ukrainian Studies at the University of Cambridge and a Fellow of Robinson College, Cambridge, UK. Moderator: Mariia Shynkarenko
- 22.11, 15.00 EEST, online
Webinar “The Portrait of a Woman Lawyer in Post-War Ukraine: Challenges, Professional Competence, and Personal Qualities” within the Ukrainian Hub of ELI Webinar Series “War and Post-War Challenges for Ukrainian Jurisprudence”.
- 21-23.11, Lviv, Ukraine and online
Ukrainian Open Science Forum in Lviv. This Forum will bring together international experts in Open Science and related fields to foster the implementation of the National Open Science Plan in Ukraine by sharing ideas, hosting discussions, and informing policy. The event is organised in the framework of the EU-funded “Open Practices, Transparency and Integrity for Modern Academia (OPTIMA)” project and is conducted jointly with the 11th International Youth Science Forum ’Litteris et Artibus’ (Lviv and online) and the Kick-Off Conference of the Ukrainian Reproducibility Network (Lviv and online). The Ukrainian Reproducibility Network received seed funding through the ‘TIER2 Award for Establishing a Reproducibility Network’. The TIER2 project is funded by the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 101094817.
- 25.11, 18-20:00, Humboldt-Universität, Berlin
Lecture “History and Beyond: Frames for Sense-Making during the War” by Natalia Otrishchenko within the lecture series “War in Ukraine: Destruction of Heritage – Mastering Legacy” of the Competence Network Interdisciplinary Ukrainian Studies Frankfurt (Oder) – Berlin (KIU), which is organized alternately by the members of the network led by the European University Viadrina.
- 25.11, online
The Kyiv Connection Online Lecture Series. Join for a virtual lecture series organized jointly by the Davis Center, Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute, and Kyiv School of Economics. Please check back soon for more information.
December 2024
- 02.12, 18-20:00, Humboldt-Universität, Berlin
Lecture “Decommunisation and Decolonisation of Cultural Heritage: Preservation, Rethinking, and Dismantling of its Elements in Contemporary Ukraine” by Nadiia Honcharenko within the lecture series “War in Ukraine: Destruction of Heritage – Mastering Legacy” of the Competence Network Interdisciplinary Ukrainian Studies Frankfurt (Oder) – Berlin (KIU), which is organized alternately by the members of the network led by the European University Viadrina.
- 05.12, 18-20:00, 18:00 – 21:00 EST, Toronto, Canada and online
Dylynsky Memorial Lecture “Russia’s Propaganda State: Creation of the War against Ukraine” by Andrew Wilson.
- 06.12, 16.00 EEST, online
Webinar “The Institute of Legislative Power of Ukraine in Times of War” within the Ukrainian Hub of ELI Webinar Series “War and Post-War Challenges for Ukrainian Jurisprudence”.
The Ukrainian Hub of the European Law Institute (ELI) is hosting a webinar series titled “War and Post-War Challenges for Ukrainian Jurisprudence”. This series will explore the complex legal issues that arise during and after times of conflict, with a special focus on Ukraine’s current situation. Topics will include the prosecution of war crimes, legislative adaptations for national security, and the restoration of legal systems in liberated territories. The series will bring together legal professionals and scholars to discuss effective strategies for upholding justice and rebuilding the rule of law. Each session is designed to foster dialogue and present innovative legal solutions to meet Ukraine’s ongoing challenges.
- 09.12, 18-20:00, Humboldt-Universität, Berlin
Lecture “Soviet Ukrainian and Yiddish Literary Theory of the 1920s. Shaping and Translating Ukrainian Intellectual Heritage. A Publishing Project for German Ukrainian Studies” by Galina Babak / Susanne Frank within the lecture series “War in Ukraine: Destruction of Heritage – Mastering Legacy” of the Competence Network Interdisciplinary Ukrainian Studies Frankfurt (Oder) – Berlin (KIU), which is organized alternately by the members of the network led by the European University Viadrina.
- 16.12, 18-20:00, Humboldt-Universität, Berlin
Lecture “War-Induced Damages & Recovery Challenges in Ukraine” by Oleh Nivievskyi within the lecture series “War in Ukraine: Destruction of Heritage – Mastering Legacy” of the Competence Network Interdisciplinary Ukrainian Studies Frankfurt (Oder) – Berlin (KIU), which is organized alternately by the members of the network led by the European University Viadrina.
- 20.12, 16.00 EEST, online
Webinar “The Impact of Emotions on State Information Policy During and After War” within the Ukrainian Hub of ELI Webinar Series “War and Post-War Challenges for Ukrainian Jurisprudence”.
January 2024
- 3.01, 16.00 EEST, online
Webinar “University in Ukraine After the War: What Reforms in Legal Education and Science Are Necessary?” within the Ukrainian Hub of ELI Webinar Series “War and Post-War Challenges for Ukrainian Jurisprudence”.
The Ukrainian Hub of the European Law Institute (ELI) is hosting a webinar series titled “War and Post-War Challenges for Ukrainian Jurisprudence”. This series will explore the complex legal issues that arise during and after times of conflict, with a special focus on Ukraine’s current situation. Topics will include the prosecution of war crimes, legislative adaptations for national security, and the restoration of legal systems in liberated territories. The series will bring together legal professionals and scholars to discuss effective strategies for upholding justice and rebuilding the rule of law. Each session is designed to foster dialogue and present innovative legal solutions to meet Ukraine’s ongoing challenges.
- 13.01, 18-20:00, Humboldt-Universität, Berlin
Lecture “Ukrainian Soviet Patriotism: A Historical Phenomenon and its post-1991 Aftermath” by Andrii Portnov within the lecture series “War in Ukraine: Destruction of Heritage – Mastering Legacy” of the Competence Network Interdisciplinary Ukrainian Studies Frankfurt (Oder) – Berlin (KIU), which is organized alternately by the members of the network led by the European University Viadrina.
- 17.01, 16.00 EEST, online
Webinar “The Role of the Banking System During Martial Law: Ensuring Stability, Security, and Economic Resilience” within the Ukrainian Hub of ELI Webinar Series “War and Post-War Challenges for Ukrainian Jurisprudence”.
- 20.01, 18-20:00, Humboldt-Universität, Berlin
Lecture “From Maidan to Mariupol: Civil Resistance in Ukraine” by Olga Onuch within the lecture series “War in Ukraine: Destruction of Heritage – Mastering Legacy” of the Competence Network Interdisciplinary Ukrainian Studies Frankfurt (Oder) – Berlin (KIU), which is organized alternately by the members of the network led by the European University Viadrina.
- 31.01, 16.00 EEST, online
Webinar “Ensuring Citizens’ Rights and Freedoms in the Context of Ukraine’s Post-War Recovery: Administrative and Legal Mechanisms” within the Ukrainian Hub of ELI Webinar Series “War and Post-War Challenges for Ukrainian Jurisprudence”.
February 2025
- 03.02, 18-20:00, Humboldt-Universität, Berlin
Lecture “(Not)leaving the “Moscow Church”: Ukrainian Orthodox Communities During the russian Invasion” by Andriy Fert within the lecture series “War in Ukraine: Destruction of Heritage – Mastering Legacy” of the Competence Network Interdisciplinary Ukrainian Studies Frankfurt (Oder) – Berlin (KIU), which is organized alternately by the members of the network led by the European University Viadrina.
- 10.02, 18-20:00, Humboldt-Universität, Berlin
Lecture “The Effects of War on scholars and scholarship (A conversation based on “russia’s War in Ukraine: Personal Experiences of Scholars“, ibidem 2024, ed. by T. Martsenyuk and T. Kostiuchenko)” within the lecture series “War in Ukraine: Destruction of Heritage – Mastering Legacy” of the Competence Network Interdisciplinary Ukrainian Studies Frankfurt (Oder) – Berlin (KIU), which is organized alternately by the members of the network led by the European University Viadrina.
March 2025
- 11.03, Berlin
Cafe Kyiv, eine Initiative der Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung, Deutschland. Due to limited space and high demand, all interested participants and organisations are requested to submit their programme ideas by November 5, 2024, one contribution per organisation. Contact: cafekyiv (at) kas (dot) de
Video-recordings of some past events/ relevant YouTube channels:
- The Making of Modern Ukraine: A Free Online Course from Professor Timothy Snyder, Yale University
- H-Ukraine: H-net’s network dedicated to promoting and advancing scholarly contributions to the field of Ukrainian studies
- German-Ukrainian Academic Society: Science First Hand Lecture Series and other videos
- Entangled History of Ukraine, European University Viadrina/ PRISMA UKRAЇNA
- Ukrainian Research Institute Harvard University
- Deutsch-Ukrainische Historikerkommission (DUHK)
- Ukrainian Institute London
- Events of the U.S.-Ukraine Foundation
- The Shevchenko Scientific Society (USA)
- The Shevchenko Scientific Society of Canada
- List of other relevant information events and webinars