CIUS 50th Anniversary Exhibit: Shaping Knowledge and Community

Founded at the University of Alberta on 1 July 1976, the Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies grew out of a vision to create a dedicated space in Canada for the study of Ukrainian language, history, and culture. Fifty years later, this exhibit looks back at how that vision took shape and how CIUS developed into an institution with an international reach and impact.

In its first decades, the institute produced the five-volume Encyclopedia of Ukraine, convened international symposia, and published books as well as a scholarly journal. While Ukraine remained under Soviet rule, the institute provided a vital space for research free from Soviet censorship.

Its scholarship has continued to expand. Among its more recent major achievements are the ten-volume English edition of Mykhailo Hrushevsky’s History of Ukraine-Rus', as well as pioneering research in Crimean Tatar studies and Indigenous–Ukrainian relations in Canada.

These achievements represent only part of a much wider record. Drawing on the institute’s archives and publications, as well as reports from its many initiatives and events, the exhibition’s panels and digital display tell the story of how a community–province–university partnership has shaped five decades of scholarship, collaboration, and engagement with Ukraine and Ukrainian communities.

Presented by the Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies at the University of Alberta, in partnership with the University of Alberta Library.

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Dates & Locations:

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22 September – 22 October 2026
Rutherford Library South Foyer, University of Alberta

89 Ave NW, Edmonton, AB T6G 2J8 | Map

Open to all visitors

Rutherford South Foyer is open Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m., with ONEcard access from 4:00–9:00 p.m.; Saturday–Sunday, ONEcard access from 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

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23 October – 6 November 2026
University Commons, University of Alberta

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29–30 October 2026
Edmonton Convention Centre 

9797 Jasper Ave, Edmonton, AB T5J 1N9 | Map
Presented as part of the CIUS 50th Anniversary Symposium, "Recentring the Humanities: Ukraine and the World"

Access with Symposium registration

For more information, please contact yesypenk@ualberta.ca