Join us for the next UOHA seminar in the series “Field. Risks. War.” On October 30, 2024, at 6:00 PM (Kyiv time), Tetiana Boriak will discuss a multidisciplinary approach to studying the Holodomor.
Join us for the next seminar in the UOHA series “Field. Risks. War.” In April, Yuliia Buyskykh will present her recently published book, West of the Bug: Diaries from the Borderland.
The Ukrainian-German Historical Commission invites applications for the workshop “(Not) Far from the War: The Russo-Ukrainian War in Refugees’ Testimonies, Oral Histories, and Diaries.” The main focus of the event will be on documenting the experiences of Ukrainians who were forced to flee their homeland due to the ongoing war.
The organizers invite applications for the Summer Institute, which will take place from August 27-30, 2024, in Wroclaw, Poland. Over the course of four days, the institute will offer a series of presentations, workshops, and mentorship opportunities examining current trends in scholarly and creative reflections on witnessing the war in Ukraine.
On March 28, 2024, at 7:00 PM, Yevhenia Podobna will discuss the use of testimonies from the Russian-Ukrainian war in public history during the seminar.
On February 21, 2024, leading experts in oral history and archival studies will gather to discuss the archival preservation of oral testimonies related to Russia’s war in Ukraine. This event is organized by the Ukrainian Oral History Association and the State Archival Service of Ukraine, in partnership with the National Museum of the Revolution of Dignity and the Ukrainian Institute of National Memory.
On February 29, 2024, at 7:00 PM, the authors of the book Unspeakable: Stories of Ukrainian Women about the Russian Invasion and Evacuation to Germany—Svitlana Nyzhnikova, Alina Ponypaliak, Svitlana Telukha, and Yevheniia Shyshkina—will discuss the experiences of living through and sharing stories of war, focusing on women’s experiences and perspectives.
On January 25, 2024, Nadiia Pastukh presents the results of her research, “It Is Impossible to Put into Words:” Searching for Language in Stories About Personal Experiences of Russia’s War Against Ukraine, at the next online seminar in the Ukrainian Oral History Association’s “Field. Risks. War” series.
The Ukrainian Oral History Association invites scholars and professionals in the field of oral history to become members and engage in our activities. We look forward to receiving your applications and collaborating with you.
The Ukrainian Oral History Association is organizing its first international scientific conference since the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, titled “Oral History in Wartime: Academic Knowledge and the Researcher’s Responsibility.” The conference will be held from June 13-15, 2024, in Uzhhorod, Ukraine. We invite you to submit your applications and join us for this important event!