MacEwan University

Join Lianna Makuch, MacEwan University’s 2024-25 Gene Zwozdesky Artist-in-Residence, for an open talk exploring the intersections of culture, art, and storytelling. Lianna will share insights into her artistic ethnographic work, including her research in Ukraine both before and after Russia's full-scale invasion, and the profound impact these experiences have had on her creative process. She… Continue reading Crafting Culture Through Storytelling with MacEwan’s Artist in Residence, Lianna Makuch

Join Lianna Makuch, MacEwan University’s 2024-25 Gene Zwozdesky Artist-in-Residence, for an open talk exploring the intersections of culture, art, and storytelling. Lianna will share insights into her artistic ethnographic work, including her research in Ukraine both before and after Russia's full-scale invasion, and the profound impact these experiences have had on her creative process. She… Continue reading Crafting Culture Through Storytelling with MacEwan’s Artist in Residence, Lianna Makuch

Join us on February 20th at the Feigel Conference Centre, MacEwan University, for a special evening hosted by the URDC. This event honours the remarkable efforts of Firefighter Aid Ukraine (FFAU), an Edmonton-based NGO dedicated to equipping and training Ukrainian first responders and supporting healthcare providers. Since 2014, FFAU has delivered over 410 tonnes of… Continue reading Firefighter Aid Ukraine recognition event: Unbreakable Ukraine

Ukrainian Resettlement in Edmonton Jennifer Long, PhD, and Sofiia Budianska explored how Ukrainian Canadians supported newcomers to Edmonton and examined their experiences since March 2022. Findings highlight the crucial role Ukrainian-Edmontonians played in bridging settlement service gaps. Impact of Temporary Status on Ukrainian Youth in Canada under the CUAET Program Dr. Jeff Stepnisky, Dr. Elizabeth… Continue reading Ukraine-related academic research at MacEwan University, presentation

A talk presented by a visiting scholar to MacEwan University from Ukraine, Dr. Olha Poliukhovych. Olha Poliukhovych, PhD, literary critic & scholar, is Vice President for Research and Academic Affairs and an associate professor at the Volodymyr Morenets Department of Literature of the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy. Dr Poliukhovych is a co-founder and a… Continue reading Understanding Ukrainian Academia During the War and Addressing Global Responses

MacEwan University is honoured to host an enlightening talk by Dr. Olesya Khromeychuk, a historian, writer, and the Director of the Ukrainian Institute in London, England. Dr. Khromeychuk is a prominent voice in unravelling the complexities of the war in Ukraine, with her academic contributions spanning in-depth analyses of wartime experiences, memory studies, and the… Continue reading Talk by Dr. Olesya Khromeychuk

URDC is excited to invite MacEwan and the broader Edmonton community for a visiting scholar lecture event on the topics of 𝗥𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗛𝗲𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗰 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲: 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗢𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻 and 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗨𝗸𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗔𝗺𝗶𝗱 𝗪𝗮𝗿: 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗼𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲.The two presentations will be delivered by Dr.… Continue reading Visiting scholars from Ukraine, lecture event

We are excited to invite you to a presentation by our visiting scholar on Russian media in the context of the war in Ukraine. Dr. Yuliya Krylova-Grek is a psychology professor at the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy, MacEwan's partner university in Ukraine. She is the author of a methodology for psycholinguistic text analysis. Yuliya… Continue reading Russian media in the context of the war in Ukraine

This project is an exhibition of unissued diplomas to students who put their education on hold to protect their country, Ukraine. These diplomas will never be issued, as the students expected to get them died in the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine. These students will never became graduates. They sacrificed their education, life goals, aspirations… Continue reading Unissued Diplomas Exhibition

Join us for a one-of-a-kind opportunity to hear the story of the Russo-Ukrainian War from the perspective of the Indigenous Crimean Tatars, whose land was illegally annexed from Ukraine by Russia in 2014. Hear the history of the Indigenous peoples of Crimea, and the struggle to defend their land, rights, and culture against Russian oppression.… Continue reading Russia–Ukraine War: Crimea and Indigenous Crimean Tatars

Viktor Serbulov, National General Secretary of YMCA Ukraine, will describe his first-hand experience providing critical community support through the YMCA during the war in Ukraine. There will be an opportunity to ask questions and learn more about what the YMCAs here in Alberta are doing to support Ukraine. This event is free, but space is… Continue reading YMCA Ukraine: The Role of a Charity in a Warzone