Programs
Programs
Through classes, presentations, and events, HURI aims to disseminate information on Ukraine and support focused research.
Harvard Ukrainian Summer Institute
Run jointly with Harvard Summer School the Harvard Ukrainian Summer Institute provides accredited college instruction on Ukrainian subject matter and language, with supplemental social and educational activities. HUSI students come from around the world and are at various stages of their academic career, from advanced high school students to PhD graduates and working professionals. HURI awards scholarships to promising students who complete an application.
The Temerty Contemporary Ukrainian Program
The Temerty Contemporary Ukraine Program (TCUP) expands the scope of HURI’s work beyond its traditional focus on literature, history, and language. With an emphasis on the social sciences, the program is a response to the growing need for experts who can analyze the unfolding changes in Ukrainian society and politics. The program is designed to serve as an influential platform for the academic and policy communities to exchange ideas. TCUP was established with the generous support of the Temerty Family Foundation.
Seminars and Memorial Lectures
Our events programming offers scholars the opportunity to share their work and learn from their peers, while also providing opportunities for the Harvard community and the wider public to learn more about Ukraine. Unless otherwise noted, our events are open to the public and do not require an RSVP.
HUSI Testimonials
Sviatoslav Hnizdovskyi
Even though it was not my first time studying in the USA, I was astonished by Harvard University and the Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute in particular during this 7-week program.
HURI is the place where world-known intellectuals and scholars, along with students thirsty for knowledge, discuss the issues Ukraine is facing through the lenses of history, political science, economics, sociology, and other related disciplines.
Patrick Osborne
Because of its brand association with Harvard, HUSI’s instant credibility sets it apart from similar programs. Having world-renowned professors like Bilenky, Grabowicz, and Plokhii at your fingertips is a life-changing experience. In addition to interacting with Professor Plokhii over the summer and fall, being able to collaborate on potential Ph.D. dissertation topics was so valuable in getting applications ready for Ph.D. programs. I also made lifelong friends and still interact with my HUSI peers.
Anatole Sykley
This was a course where life experiences and world affairs expressed in Ukrainian lent new perspective through the unique freedom and flexibility of the language. I learned Ukrainian from my parents many decades ago, but I never knew its nuance and humor or all the ways it could be used until I enrolled in Dr Dibrova's course. Yet it's done with the simplest and fewest of rules, which is the secret to its elegance!