Building Ukrainian Studies
for A Better Future
Established in 1976, the Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies is a global leader in the scholarly field of Ukrainian studies. In support of the University of Alberta and Faculty of Arts’ mission and values, CIUS is dedicated to the production, preservation, and dissemination of expert knowledge about Ukraine and Ukrainians in Canada and worldwide.
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Academic Press
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Years as a Leading Institute
Happening Now
The Russo-Ukrainian War: Russia's information warfare strategies in comparative perspective
From 21–22 February 2025, the Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies’ Forum for Ukrainian Studies will host an international invitational conference in Ottawa, Canada, engaging in new conversations, ideas, and solutions to counter the Russian Federation’s practiced and extensive propaganda machine.
Historians and the War: Rethinking the Future
"The Role of Religion in Post-Soviet Ukraine and the Russo-Ukrainian War." This latest discussion in our international seminar series will take place on 12 December, 2024.
CIUS News
A conversation with Christina Isajiw
At this time when Human Rights across the world are more precarious than ever, we reflect on Christina Isajiw’s impactful book, Negotiating Human Rights: In Defence of Dissidents during the Soviet Era. A Memoir.
Reality of the war in Ukraine comes to small communities in Alberta
This summer, the “Destroyed Temples of Ukraine” exhibit was housed at the Basilian Fathers Museum in Mundare, Alberta. The museum’s curator, Dr. Karen Lemiski, described how deeply the exhibit impacted visitors.
The Lower Dnipro Basin: CIUS-sponsored environmental disaster study completed
On 6 June 2023 Russia destroyed the Kakhovka Reservoir on the Dnipro River in Ukraine, causing an environmental disaster and a humanitarian crisis. With support from CIUS a comprehensive study of the environmental impact has been undertaken.
Funding + Awards
CIUS invests in the future of Ukrainian studies, in Canada and internationally, by awarding post-doctoral fellowships, graduate fellowships, undergraduate scholarships, and grants to established scholars for research.
Centres + Programs
Holodomor Research and Education Consortium
Promotes research, study, and awareness of the Great Famine of 1932–34 in Soviet Ukraine as part of the genocide against Ukrainians throughout the Soviet Union. HREC was established in 2013 with funding from the Temerty Foundation.
Kule Ukrainian Canadian Studies Centre
Engages in and supports scholarly research, documentation, and publications on the history of Ukrainians in Canada, contemporary Ukrainian-Canadian life, and Ukrainian diaspora studies.
Ukrainian Language Education Centre
ULEC develops, publishes, and distributes Ukrainian language resources in print and online that support teachers and deliver effective, world-class language education. ULEC also advocates for quality Ukrainian-language education in the community and at heritage language schools.
Publications
The Historian’s Craft Lesson on Human Rights and the Holodomor
A comprehensive lesson that uses a variety of resources to teach students about human rights and the Holodomor in an engaging and interactive way.
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The Unpredictable Past? Reshaping Russian, Ukrainian, and East European Studies
Thirty essays by prominent international scholars who grapple with the questions of how to decolonize their respective fields in the wake of Russia’s unprovoked full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
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Giving to CIUS
As donors you have a vital role in ensuring that future generations can benefit from the crucial work of Ukrainian studies. Now more than ever, your financial generosity has the power to enhance education, research, advocacy, and further development of national and international partnerships, advancing Ukrainian studies in Canada and around the world. Your support drives CIUS to continue building Ukrainian studies for a better future.