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
49
Years as a Leading Institute
Happening Now
Dive Into Ukrainian Studies
All summer, we're featuring a curated collection of interesting anecdotes, recommended reads, and research highlights from CIUS’s past 49 years.
Witnessing the War on Ukraine Summer Institute 2025
WWSI 2025 will bring together theorists and practitioners of oral history in Ukraine and elsewhere to advance the dialogue on the relationship between oral historical research, formation of (in)tangible national heritage and evolving memory landscapes in Ukraine, Europe and elsewhere.
CIUS News
Dr. Natalia Khanenko-Friesen reappointed as CIUS Director
Dr. Natalia Khanenko-Friesen has been reappointed to a second five-year term as the Director of the Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies.
Yollar Initiative Launched in support of Crimean Tatar Studies
As part of its efforts to expand academic partnerships in Ukraine, CIUS has partnered with Kyiv-Mohyla Academy to launch the Yollar Initiative to support Crimean Studies.
CIUS Director part of G7 Ukrainian Canadian Delegation
CIUS Director Natalia Khanenko-Friesen accepted an invitation from the Embassy of Ukraine to join the official delegation of Canadian supporters of Ukraine meeting President Volodymyr Zelensky as part of the Ukrainian President's G7 visit to Canada.
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
East/West: Journal of Ukrainian Studies
Vol. 10 No. 2 (2023).
We are pleased to announce the release of a new issue of the Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies' scholarly journal East/West: Journal of Ukrainian Studies (EWJUS). It is freely accessible online (link below).
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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.