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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Key Programs and Centres
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International Collaboration Projects
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Academic Press
50
Years as a Leading Institute
Happening Now
Marking 50 Years of CIUS
"As we mark the 50th anniversary of the Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies (CIUS), we reflect on a legacy shaped by community vision, scholarly excellence, and a sustained commitment to advancing knowledge about Ukraine and the Ukrainian experience in Canada and worldwide."
CIUS 50th Anniversary Exhibit:
Shaping Knowledge and Community
CIUS News
University of Alberta Joins Global Coalition of Ukrainian Studies
An international initiative launched under the leadership of Ukraine's First Lady Olena Zelenska to strengthen Ukrainian studies worldwide and foster greater international academic collaboration around Ukraine.
CIUS Scholars Return to Argentina to Advance Research on Ukrainian Diaspora Life and Participate in International Memory Studies Conference
A research team from CIUS has returned to Argentina to continue a multi-year research project on post–World War II Ukrainian community life in the country.
CIUS Receives the Ukrainian Studies Distinguished Award
CIUS been honoured with the Ukrainian Studies Distinguished Award, presented by the Global Coalition of Ukrainian Studies during the opening ceremony of the international conference "Ukraine in the World" in Lviv on 8 July 2026.
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.
The Peter Jacyk Centre for Ukrainian Historical Research
The Jacyk Centre’s mandate is to carry out research and publishing in Ukrainian history. This includes the production of an English-language academic edition of Mykhailo Hrushevsky’s ten-volume History of Ukraine-Rus', and also in researching and publishing on later periods of Ukrainian history.
Research Program on Religion and Culture
CIUS’s Research Program on Religion and Culture is devoted to the study of all aspects of the religious experience of Ukrainians in Ukraine and in the Ukrainian diaspora (especially in Canada), from the history and politics of religion to sacral art, architecture, and music.
Publications
The Making of Cossack Ukraine: Political Thought, Culture, and Identity Formation, 1659–1714
By Zenon E. Kohut
The Making of Cossack Ukraine traces the evolution of early modern Ukrainian political thought and culture from their sixteenth-century origins to 1714.
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The Holodomor Through the Eyes of Ukraine’s Scholars
Essays on the Famine-Genocide of 1932–1933 in Soviet Ukraine
A New Book from CIUS Press
Edited by Liudmyla Hrynevych and Bohdan Klid
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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.