CIUS Receives the Ukrainian Studies Distinguished Award
12 July 2026
The Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies (CIUS) at the University of Alberta has 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.
The award recognizes CIUS's outstanding interdisciplinary contribution to the development of Ukrainian studies in North America. It acknowledges the institute's work in advancing the study of Ukraine's history, culture, language, society, and diaspora by bringing together the humanities and social sciences, as well as its academic publications, research programs, digital resources, and educational initiatives, including the online course “Famine as Genocide: The Holodomor in Ukraine.”
Professor Alla Nedashkivska, Professor of Slavic Linguistics and Applied Linguistics in the Department of Modern Languages and Cultural Studies at the University of Alberta, accepted the award on behalf of CIUS.
CIUS extends its sincere thanks to the Global Coalition of Ukrainian Studies for this meaningful recognition and congratulates all recipients of this year's awards.
The Global Coalition for Ukrainian Studies (GCUS) is an international initiative that brings together higher education institutions, research centres, diplomatic and cultural organizations to support and advance Ukrainian studies around the world.
Photo credit: Anton Tkachenko.