Harvard University’s library system holds the largest Ukrainian collection outside of Eastern Europe.... Read more about Library News: Ukrainian Materials More Accessible and Better Preserved

From public discourse to political statements, people discussing Ukraine often talk about the East and the West. Indeed, there is a widespread belief that Ukraine has sharp regional differences, that the country is split in two along the lines of language, historical...

Viktoriya Sereda, HURI MAPA Project Research Fellow, describes the research she shared in her Seminar in Ukrainian Studies presentation, which was held on January 30, 2017.

The period prior to the Euromaidan can be characterized by the Yanukovych government’s...

Тюркська складова української історії

Починаючи з 17-го сторіччя, російська імперська модель «трьох братніх слов'янських народів» представляла Україну як одвічного і природного ворога всього тюркомовного світу... Read more about Турецький Напрямок

MAPA: Digital Atlas of Ukraine is an interactive mapping tool that enables researchers to display and analyze data based on geographical location.... Read more about HURI’s MAPA Project Travels the World

HURI is pleased to announce the publication of its latest volume, The Battle for Ukrainian: A Comparative Perspective.... Read more about Beyond the Battle: Insights from HURI's Latest Book on Language in Ukraine

The “language issue” has deep historical roots in Ukraine, from suppression of Ukrainian during the Russian empire to Soviet policy and beyond. That tumultuous past is explored in depth in The Battle for Ukrainian (as we celebrated during our recent book launch). However, the issue remains topical in contemporary Ukraine, with a fresh urgency imbued by the Revolution of Dignity and ongoing war.

... Read more about War of Words: New MAPA Module Illuminates Language Practices in Ukraine

Thanks to the donations of individuals and organizations that have supported the Institute since its founding in 1973, the Ukrainian Research Institute has advanced the knowledge of Ukraine through research, teaching, and publication.... Read more about Support the Work of the Ukrainian Research Institute

The Ukrainian Research Institute at Harvard University is pleased to announce a distinguished new prize that recognizes outstanding works of scholarship on Ukraine.... Read more about The Omeljan Pritsak Book Prize in Ukrainian Studies

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This past year was a particularly busy and important one for the Institute.... Read more about HURI's 2018 Year in Review

The Ukrainian Research Institute at Harvard University has launched a new website for its journal Harvard Ukrainian Studies at husj.harvard.edu. This digital...

On June 24, 2015 the Holodomor Atlas, a unique online resource, was presented in Kyiv at the National Memorial Museum of Holodomor Victims in Ukraine.... Read more about HURI’s Historical GIS Project

КАРТОҐРАФУВАННЯ ДИНАСТИЧНИХ ЗВ'ЯЗКІВ КИЇВСЬКОЇ РУСІ

Монографія Кристияна Раффенспергера «Родинні узи: Генеалогічні зв'язки та династичні шлюби в Київській Русі»... Read more about Mapping Dynastic Marriage in Kyivan Rus (in Ukrainian)

On July 1, 2013, after three consecutive terms as HURI’s director, Professor Michael Flier passed the baton to Professor Serhii Plokhii.... Read more about HURI Has a New Director