20 December 2011—Donor generosity recognized at student seminar
CIUS Press
20 February 2013–—Tribute to Chester Kuc
20 July 2009—Sanctuary Project Captures Ukrainian Religious Culture
Culture
Religion
Religion and Culture Program
20 June 2013—Holodomor education conference held in Toronto
Conference
History
20 May 2011—New book on a pivotal event in the diplomatic history of seventeenth-century Eastern Europe
Eastern Europe
XVII c.
20 November 2001—Ukrainian Studies in Western and Central Europe Today
Ukrainian Studies
20 November 2009—Government of Ukraine Honours Four Albertans
20 October 2009—Bandurist and Musicologist Victor Mishalow Visits Edmonton
20 October 2010—Important Book on Ukrainian–Jewish Relations from CIUS Press
20 October 2011—Winnipeg conference to examine Ukrainians in Canada during the Second World War
World War II
Ukrainian Canadians
20 September 2001—Shevchenko Foundation Pledges Support for the Publication of Hrushevsky's History of Ukraine-Rus'
Press
20 September 2003—New book documents Soviet Ukraine’s Cold War era relations with Ukrainian Canadians
Soviet Ukraine
Jars Balan
2007: The Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA): What Have We Learned 65 Years after Its Founding?
Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA)
Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists
Nationalism
The 41st annual Shevchenko Lecture, co-sponsored by CIUS and the Ukrainian Professional and Business Club of Edmonton, was delivered on 30 March 2007 by Dr. Peter J. Potichnyj, a leading authority on Ukrainian wartime insurgency, who spoke on “The Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA): What Have We Learned 65 Years after Its Founding?” In his lecture Dr. Potichnyj addressed some of the key controversies surrounding the UPA. The first concerns the common practice of conflating the Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists (OUN), especially the faction led by Stepan Bandera (OUN-B), with the UPA, giving rise to the joint acronym OUN-UPA. Professor Potichnyj pointed out that this hyphenated designation was first used by Soviet security organs to discredit the UPA by linking it with the OUNs integral-nationalist ideology of the 1930s. While acknowledging the important role played by OUN members in the UPA, Dr. Potichnyj stressed that the latter was subordinate to the Supreme Ukrainian Liberation Council (Ukrains'ka Holovna Vyzvol'na Rada), an underground governing body more broadly based than the OUN-B. The second controversy concerns estimates of the number of people involved in the UPA and underground activities generally. The Soviet-sponsored image of the UPA as a collection of undisciplined bands of gangsters has fuelled the third controversy. Here, Professor Potichnyj stressed the UPAs resemblance to a regular army, noting Soviet efforts to create armed groups that looked like UPA units and imitated them. Professor Potichnyj also discussed controversies related to ideology, concluding that the ideology of the UPA was based largely on the democratic wartime writings of Osyp Diakiv (Hornovy), P. Poltava (Fedun), and others, not on the integral nationalist ideas of Dmytro Dontsov, who came to prominence between the wars. Professor Potichnyj also discussed the Polish-Ukrainian conflict, stressing its long history and suggesting that land hunger was partly to blame for the ferocity of the struggle and the involvement of peasants in the Volhynian tragedy of 1943, when many Polish civilians were slaughtered. Other factors included plans to incorporate Volhynia into Poland, German and Soviet meddling, and the inability of Polish and Ukrainian underground leaders to reach an understanding. With regard to the Holocaust, Dr. Potichnyj noted that although the Ukrainian populace was aware of the mass murder of Jews in Ukraine, there is no documentary evidence to support the assumption that the UPA welcomed or supported it. The greatest failure of the Ukrainian underground leadership, however, was that it did not issue condemnations or proclamations of concern. Dr. Potichnyj also pointed out that he knew of no instance of Jewish leaders attempting to contact the Ukrainian underground leadership. During the lecture and in the question period, the guest speaker drew on his own wartime experiences. Dr. Potichnyj, who comes from the village of Pawlokoma (Pavlokoma) near Przemysl (Peremyshl), now in Poland, became a guerrilla soldier at the age of fourteen after the mass killing of his fellow villagers by Polish Home Army (Armia Krajowa) soldiers in March 1945. Dr. Potichnyj served in the UPA until 10 September 1947, when the remnant of his company (36 soldiers), led by Mykhailo Duda (Hromenko), crossed from Soviet-occupied Austria to the US-controlled zone of Germany. He earned his Ph.D. in political science from Columbia University in 1966 and began his academic career that year as professor of political science at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario. He retired in 1995. Throughout his career, Dr. Potichnyj has had a particular interest in relations between Ukrainians and their neighbours. He organized scholarly conferences on this subject that resulted in the publication of the following books by CIUS Press, which he edited or co-edited: Poland and Ukraine: Past and Present (1980); Ukrainian-Jewish Relations in Historical Perspective (1988); and Ukraine and Russia in Their Historical Encounter (1992). Since 1975 Dr. Potichnyj has served as editor-in-chief of the documentary series Litopys UPA, of which 61 volumes have been published to date. He is co-editor of Political Thought of the Ukrainian Underground: 1943-1951 (Edmonton, 1986), published by CIUS Press. He is also the author of a documentary history of his native village, Pavlokoma, 1441-1945: istoriiasela (Lviv and Toronto, 2001. Found in CIUS Newsletter 2007
CIUS
Peter Potichnyj
2008: Representations of the Jew in Ukrainian Literature
Ukrainian Literature
Jews in Ukraine
Audio recording of 42nd Annual Shevchenko Lecture. On March 7, 2007, Myroslav Shkandrij of the Department of German and Slavic Studies at the University of Manitoba speaks on: “Representations of the Jew in Ukrainian Literature.” Found in CIUS Newsletter 2008
Myroslav Shkandrij
2009: Blood in the Borshch: An Illustrated Talk on Contemporary Ukraine
Contemporary Ukraine
CIUS lecture audio. On March 27 2009, Natalka Husar (artist) and Janice Kulyk Keefer (Department of English, University of Guelph) gave the Forty-third annual Shevchenko Lecture on the topic: “Blood in the Borshch: An Illustrated Talk on Contemporary Ukraine.” Natalka Husar and Janice Kulyk Keefer begin speaking at 6:55 after a short introduction by Jars Balan and Marko Levitsky. Found in CIUS Newsletter 2010
Natalka Husar, Janice Kulyk Keefer
2011: Shevchenko and Gogol (Hohol): The Ukrainian Intelligentsia in Imperial Culture
Intelligentsia
Russian Empire
CIUS lecture audio. On March 1, 2011 Oleh Ilnytzkyj (Department of Modern Languages and Cultural Studies, University of Alberta), gave the Forty-fifth annual Shevchenko Lecture on the topic: “Shevchenko and Gogol' (Hohof): The Ukrainian Intelligentsia in Imperial Culture.” Found in CIUS Newsletter 2011
Oleh Ilnytzkyj
Democracy
Europe
Geopolitics
Identity
Post-Soviet
Russia
Totalitarianism
Ukrainian–Russian Relations
CIUS Shevchenko Annual Lecture audio. Co-organized by CIUS and the Ukrainian Professional and Business Club of Edmonton, the forty- sixth Shevchenko lecture at the University of Alberta was given by James Sherr, a senior fellow of the Russia and Eurasia Programme at the Royal Institute of International Affairs (London), who spoke on “Ukraine and the Russian Question” (9 March 2012). Mr. Sherr analyzed the Russian factor in the current Ukrainian historical and political situation. Speaking about the legacy of Kyivan Rus' which Russians claim as the wellspring of the imperial tradition constructed by their eighteenth-century tsars, he noted that while some specifics of the Russo- Ukrainian relationship may have changed with Ukraine’s declaration of independence in 1991, its fundamental nature has not. He referred in particular to the complex issue of identity, which has been at the core of recurring tensions between the two nations. Citing Vladimir Putins recent article on the national question in Russia, Sherr noted its concept of a common Russian civilization with the Russian nation as its constituent core. This notion has invariably served to justify imperial expansion into neighbouring regions. Mr. Sherr argued that there have been no significant changes in Russia’s attitude toward Ukraine since the collapse of the Soviet Union. Recovering from what Putin called the “greatest geopolitical catastrophe of the twentieth century,” today’s Russian leadership seeks to restore Moscow’s former “sphere of influence” and recapture the proud past of the Russian imperial state. The recent war with Georgia, the territorial provocations at Tuzla, the use of energy as a political tool, and attempts to thwart Ukraine’s European aspirations are all indications of Russia’s real intentions with regard to Ukraine. Russia certainly feels threatened because of its loss of superpower status, said Mr. Sherr, but it is concerned above all to maintain its imperial legacy and identity, not least by developing an increasingly authoritarian political culture. Putin’s anti-Western attitude and traditional Soviet-era beliefs strike a responsive chord with many Russians, which allows him to advance his current political agenda while Europe and other Western countries are preoccupied with their own economic and political problems. Mr. Sherr argued that it is in the best interest of the Euro-Atlantic democracies to preserve an independent Ukraine and promote the development of its civil society and cultural institutions. He emphasized that Ukraine’s sovereignty must be respected in accordance with international law. A democratic and European Ukraine would thus serve as a model to democratize Russia, which will otherwise remain a source of authoritarianism in the region. Mr. Sherr concluded that the greatest threat to Ukraine is Ukraine itself. Despite ongoing attempts by the West to encourage political and economic reforms, Ukraine has largely squandered these opportunities. It failed to act on its proclaimed European aspirations, entailing a market economy and political democracy, and remained mired in post-Soviet inertia, a non-transparent business culture, and a drift toward authoritarianism. Between 1995 and May 2008, James Sherr was a fellow of the former Conflict Studies Research Centre of the Defence Academy of the UK and is a member of the Social Studies Faculty of Oxford University. He has been a long-standing adviser to governments in the UK and the EU and to NATO, and advised Ukraine for many years on defence/security sector reform and related issues. His publications include Russia and the West A Reassessment (2008) and The Mortgaging of Ukraine’s Independence (2010). Found in CIUS Newsletter 2012
James Sherr
2013: Indifference to the Violation of Women’s Rights in Ukraine as a Social Problem
Women
Feminism
CIUS lecture audio. Co-organized by CIUS and the Ukrainian Professional and Business Club of Edmonton, the forty-seventh Shevchenko lecture at the University of Alberta was given by Kateryna Levchenko, who spoke on “Indifference to the Violation of Women’s Rights in Ukraine as a Social Problem” (21 March 2013). Dr. Levchenko is widely recognized as a strong advocate of women’s rights in Ukraine and is also known internationally for her work on the crime of trafficking in human beings, especially women and children. Dr. Levchenko emphasized that an important aspect of modernization is the guarantee of effective civil, political, and economic rights for women. According to analysts at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Ukraine currently ranks sixty-third among seventy-five countries in the so-called global gender gap. Women’s rights in Ukraine are violated in a variety of ways. Salaries for men doing work of the same value as women remain 25 per cent higher. In the political sphere, women’s representation in the higher tiers of power remains low. Domestic violence in Ukraine continues to grow at an alarming rate. Dr. Levchenko concluded with the substantial gains that have been made in Ukraine over the last few years with regard to women’s rights. These include the formation of an Expert Council, of which Dr. Levchenko is a member. Established in 2009, it considers appeals regarding discrimination and prepares recommendations for the Ministry of Social Policy to counteract detected violations. La Strada-Ukraine has initiated the documentation of gender discrimination in educational, cultural, and media spheres and partnered with NGOs and specialists in the Ministry of Social Policy to monitor special agencies and institutions that assist victims of family violence. The process of women’s emancipation has also inspired well-known Ukrainian celebrities, from sports figures to movie stars, Kateryna Levchenko to participate in campaigns against domestic violence and sexual exploitation. Found in CIUS Newsletter 2013
Kateryna Levchenko
CIUS History
Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies
21 April 2011—Lectures on Ukrainian genealogy spark great interest in Edmonton
Ukrainian Genealogy
21 April 2005—PORA Coordinator, Vladyslav Kaskiv, Speaks in Edmonton on the Invitation of CIUS
Bohan Klid
Vladyslav Kaskiv
21 December 2000—Toronto Marks Famine with Lecture on International Commission
Holodomor (Famine in Ukraine)
21 December 2010—Ukrainian historian lectures on Ukrainian Security Service Archives
Archive
21 February 2004—New from CIUS Press: A Study of Ukrainian Dialects in Romania
Marko R. Stech
21 February 2008—University of Alberta CIUS Development Officer—Position Description Temporary Contract
21 July 2011—Scholarly edition of Hryhorii Skovoroda's Collected Works published
21 March 2012—British expert speaks on challenges and prospects of Ukrainian-Russian relations
Shevchenko Lecture
21 March 2014—Ukrainians Abroad: News and Views Newsletter Releases 100th Issue
Ukrainians Abroad
21 November 2003—Presentation “The Ukrainian Famine of 1933 Sources and Source Publications”
21 September 2012—Conference about Ukraine on the Historiographic Map of Interwar Europe
Historiography
Interwar Years
22 January 2014—CIUS continues looking at Ukraine’s difficult road to Europe as experts assess the current political crisis in this country
22 July 2010—Petro Malofij Patron of CIUS
22 May 2013—CIUS Press issues volume on the Boiko region and Galicia
CIUS Publications
22 November 2000–CIUS Meets with Denver's Ukrainian Community
22 November 2000—Donetsk and Lviv: Convergence or Divergence? By Nataliya Chernysh
Eastern Ukraine
Nataliya Chernysh
22 October 2014—A New Eastern Europe? Eastern Europe in World History and World Politics, 1914–2014
22 October 2014—Conference on Communism and Hunger
Communism
22 September 2004—Memoirs Describe Ukrainian Revolution and Cultural Renaissance of the 1920s
Memoirs
23 April 2003—New Book Examines Ukrainian-Russian Relations
23 May 2014 — New illustrated CIUS publication on the culture of the Cossack elite at Mazepa’s capital
23 October 2014 — Sacral Heritage Workshop
Church
24 April 2000–Hrushevsky Book Launches in Washington and New York
24 April 2000–Peter Jacyk Centre honours the memory of Professor Hans-Joachim Torke
24 April 2013—Ukrainians in China: A gift from California to the Ukrainian Diaspora Studies Initiative
24 February 2004—Supporters of Ukrainian Studies Back the Internet Encyclopedia of Ukraine Generously
Encyclopedia of Ukraine
Marko Stech
24 January 2004—Zenon Kohut’s 60th Birthday Celebrated with the Launch of a Festschrift in his Honour
Frank E. Sysyn and Serhii Plokhii
24 January 2012—Looking Back: Two Decades at CIUS
Zenon Kohut
24 July 2009—International Conference Features Ukrainian Catholics and Orthodox
24 March 2010—Student Exchange Program between the Ivan Franko National University of Lviv and the University of Alberta
24 May 2002—Concordance to Shevchenko's works published
24 May 2002—International Conference on Ivan Mazepa and his Age
24 May 2002—Ukrainian Canadian conference "Rocks" Edmonton
24 October 2013—Donors’ foresight will serve the community and future generations
24 September 1992—Кореспонденти західніх засобів інформації говорять про Україну
Independent Ukraine
Halyna Klid
25 April 2007—Dr. Peter Potichnyj Addresses Controversies Related to the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA) in Forty-First Annual Shevchenko Lecture
Bohdan Klid
25 April 2007—Long-awaiting Ukrainian genealogy guidebook published
25 February 2008—Folk Band Burdon Returns to Ukraine After Captivating Audiences in Alberta and Manitoba
25 February 2010—Writer from Canada Recognized with a Ukrainian Award
25 February 2013—Holodomor Research and Education Consortium established at CIUS
25 February 2015—Dr. Nicholas Denysenko Gives the Annual Bohdan Bociurkiw Memorial Lecture
Bociurkiw Memorial Lecture
25 July 2013—Conference marks twentieth anniversary of Institute of Historical Research in Lviv
25 June 1992—Frank Sysyn gives an Interview with Halyna Klid
Interview
25 May 2000 — The Reverend Professor Yurii Mytsyk: John Kolasky Memorial Fellow (Fall 1999)
25 October 2005—CIUS Announces Scholarship and Fellowship Recipients for the 2005–6 Year
25–27 May 1995—The China-Ukraine Conference: CIUS and Ukrainian Studies in China
26 January 2007—News from the excavation at Baturyn in 2006
Archeology
Volodymyr Mezentsev
26 January 2009—New Book on the Capitol of Hetman Ukraine
Cossack Hetmanate
26 June 2013—Holodomor Research and Education Consortium holds panel on Holodomor at Canadian Slavists’ Conference
26 May 2003—Semestr u Lvovi Book Launch in Edmonton
Olena Zabolotna
26 May 2004—CIUS Spearheads Round Table on Ukraine at Foreign Affairs Canada in Ottawa
26 May 2009—CIUS and Kyiv Mohyla Academy to Cooperate on Scholarly Projects
26 November 2007—Holodomor Conference and Seminar in Toronto and Edmonton
Andrij Makuch
27 August 2009—The Honourable John Yaremko sponsors Hrushevsky volume
History of Ukraine-Rus'
27 February 2014—Ukraine’s future is being shaped now: the Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies continues monitoring the situation in Ukraine
27 March 2003—First Ukrainian edition of George Y. Shevelov’s A Historical Phonology of the Ukrainian Language published
27 October 2008—CIUS Scholars Attend Conferences in Ukraine
27 October 2014 — Anne Applebaum Delivers 2014 Toronto Annual Ukrainian Famine Lecture
Famine in Ukraine
27 September 2004—Multifaceted Ukrainian Experience in Canada the Focus of Continuing Research by CIUS
28 February 2001–Prominent Children's Author Visits Alberta Schools
28 May 2002—Computerization of ULEC Library
Vasyl Laschivskiy
28 May 2013—Volume 4 of Volodymyr Vynnychenko’s diary published
28 November 2007—Taras Zakydalsky (1941–2007)
Roman Senkus
28 November 2012—The Holodomor Reader: A Sourcebook on the Famine of 1932–1933 in Ukraine
28 November 2012—Famine lecturer invokes human element
28 October 2014 — Conference “The First World War: The Ukrainian Dimension” in Lviv
World War I
28–30 April 1995—CIUS Ukrainian Studies Conference
29 April 2010—Lectures on Ukrainian-Jewish Topics at the University of Alberta
29 August 2013—New Leadership at CIUS’s Ukrainian Language Education Centre
29 January 2010—New CIUS Program Begins Its First Project
29 July 2010—Conference on Religion, Nation, and Secularism in Ukraine
29 June 2009—Scholars Impressed with Ukrainian Life in Brazil
29 May 2012—Major gift from Golemba Fund supports students at Lviv University
29 May 2014—Ukrainian Teachers’ Conference Held in Edmonton
29 November 2013—Visit to Edmonton by rectors of Ukrainian universities gives new impetus to academic exchanges between Canada and Ukraine
29 September 2005—Cossack Cowboys: The Ukrainian Experience in Alberta
Alberta
29 September 2008—International Conference on Armenian-Ukrainian Relations
3 April 2006—New Book from CIUS Press Explores the History of Confraternities in Ukraine
Serhii Plokhii
3 August 2012—CIUS facilitates the publication of Ivan Lysiak-Rudnytsky’s essays in Polish translation