On April 26, 2013, Dr. Mykola Soroka(Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies) gave the 14th Danylo Husar Struk Memorial Lecture on the topic: "Between Homeland and Hostland: Volodymyr Vynnychenko as a Displaced Writer." Dr. Soroka also presented his…
The religious dimension of Russia’s war on Ukraine is significant but, as opposed to political, economic, and military factors, largely neglected. It includes the divisive effects of the war and of policies introduced by occupation authorities on…
On June 8, 2010, Iryna Matiash (State Committee on Archives of Ukraine) spoke at the book launch of Arkhivna ukrainika v Kanadi: dovidnyk (Archival Ucrainica in Canada: A Guide).More information found in CIUS Press Release 8 July 2010Audio begins at…
CIUS book launch audio.On October 6, 2011, Serhii Plokhii and Frank Sysyn discussed volume 9, book 2, part 2 of Mykhailo Hrushevsky's History of Ukraine-Rus' the latest addition to this translation series issued by the Peter Jacyk Centre for…
CIUS seminar audio.On December 4, 2012, CIUS hosted a book launch for "Unbridled Dissonance: The Second World War and Socio-Political Attitudes in Ukraine, 1939–1941". The author, Vladyslav Hrynevych (Kuras Institute of Political and Ethnic Studies,…
CIUS Seminar audio.His Excellency Ihor Ostash (Ambassador of Ukraine to Canada) spoke on Canada-Ukraine relations and developing co-operation in education and scholarship.Found in CIUS Newsletter 2007
Twelve essays provide a portrait of Ukrainian Canadians analyzing the various ways in which the Ukrainian population has changed over several decades. Contributors include Wsevolod W. Isajiw, Olga Kuplowska, Jean E. Wolowyna, Charles B. Keely, Ivan…
Chernobyl and Nuclear Power in the USSR provided the first detailed account of the Soviet nuclear power industry and of the nature, impact and consequences of the Chernobyl (Chornobyl) disaster of 28 April 1986. Marples places the Chornobyl accident…
Dr. Shcherbak traveled to the dangerous zone around the reactor at Chernobyl, lived there and interviewed firemen, first-aid workers, party and government officials, local media representatives, and foreign visitors. The result is a variety of vivid…
In the first half of the twentieth century, Christianity in Europe faced an unprecedented range of social, economic, and political issues that challenged the very essence of the faith. In response to the rise of socialism, the struggle for political…
This unique collection of nineteen essays is the product of a conference held in July 1988 at the University of London, UK. By addressing a diverse number of religious issues in both historical and contemporary contexts, the authors seek to "correct…