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Through classes, presentations, and events, HURI aims to disseminate information on Ukraine and support focused research. 

Announcements

Covid Update

In line with University efforts to advance knowledge while safeguarding the health of its community, HURI will continue to hold its events virtually this semester. Please note that HURI staff will work on campus on a reduced schedule and that the Institute building is open only to Harvard faculty, staff, and students until further notice. 

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The Frontline: A Conversation on Ukraine's Past and Present

Students act as politicians for HUSI presentation

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.

Learn more about HUSI

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. 

Learn more about TCUP

Emily Channell-Justice presents at Ukrainian Catholic University, Lviv
Yuri Shevchuk lecturing about Dovzhenko

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.

Learn more about Seminars and Memorial Lectures

  • HUSI Testimonials

    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.

    Sviatoslav Hnizdovskyi

    HUSI 2019 | Ukrainian Catholic University, Lviv

  • HUSI Testimonials

    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.

    Patrick Osborne

    HUSI 2016 | MA student, European University at Saint Petersburg

  • HUSI Testimonials

    Participating in HUSI is a great way to expand your knowledge about Ukraine over the summer. The Ukrainian for Reading Knowledge course with Dr. Dibrova is structured in such a way so as to build on your prior linguistic knowledge, as most members of the class had background in Slavic languages, but had never formally studied Ukrainian. The course materials are focused on building important vocabulary and keying in on grammatical features of Ukrainian, within the context of engaging readings in a congenial classroom environment. 

    Sarah McEleney

    HUSI 2016 | PhD student, University of Virginia

  • HUSI Testimonials

    Ukrainian for Reading Knowledge, under Dr Dibrova, motivated me to get out of bed every day the summer of 2016!

    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!

    Anatole Sykley

    HUSI 2016