Events
Events
Seminars, lectures, conferences, and other events are generally public and recorded.
Upcoming Events
When the Ukrainian Sun Rises: From the Holodomor to the Frontlines in Moscow's Century of Violence
Learn how Ukrainian leaders draw on historical legacies of Soviet violence to navigate present-day existential threats in this book talk by Kristina Hook, Assistant Professor of Conflict Management, Kennesaw State University.
Evidence of Genocide in Ukraine: Acts, Intent, and the Targeting of National Identity
Learn about the legal and factual evidence documenting Russiaโs genocidal acts and intent in Ukraine in this panel discussion hosted by the International Human Rights Clinic at Harvard Law School.
Book Launch with Poets Yaryna Chornohuz and Amira El-Zein
Please join Arrowsmith Press at the Grolier Poetry Book Shop for their 2026 Fall Book Launch, with a pre-event reception hosted by HURI.
From Propaganda to Branded War: Ukraineโs Promotional Visibility
Please join the Davis Center for this presentation on how Ukraine has used nation-branding techniques to engage global publics through promotion and consumption
Green Ukraine and Siberia: Lost Partners of 1918
Learn about the historical relationship and shared political ambitions of Siberia and Green Ukraine in 1918 in this lecture by Susan Smith-Peter, Professor of History, College of Staten Island/City University of New York.
Recent Events
Disciplined Happiness: Girl Drummers and the Spectacle of Social Reproduction in Soviet Kyiv
Join the Mahindra Humanities Center for this lecture with Maria Sonevytsky on how gendered musical discipline at the postwar Kyiv Palace of Pioneers molded children for the envisioned Communist future.
Beyond the Battlefield: Maryna Er Gorbachโs ๐ฒ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ and the Remaking of War Cinema
Learn about the groundbreaking cinematic methods and feminist perspectives behind Maryna Er Gorbach's film ๐ฒ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ in this lecture by HURI Jacyk Distinguished Fellow Yuliya V. Ladygina.
Words Under Siege: Translating and Publishing Ukrainian Literature in a Time of War
Learn about the history and vital role of Ukrainian literature in translation and how publishers adapt during wartime in this lecture by HURI Visiting Scholar Marta Gosovska.
Visual Culture, Resistance, and the Politics of the Body in Contemporary Ukraine
Learn how Ukrainian photography developed a unique aesthetic to resist Soviet hegemony and inspire contemporary visual resistance in this lecture by Sandra Joy Russell, Visiting Assistant Teaching Professor at Wellesley College.
A Literary Evening with Volodymyr Rafeyenko
Connect with the award-winning Ukrainian author for an open discussion and play readings exploring memory, displacement, and artistic resilience during wartime.
