Kule Folklore Centre

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Collecting, sharing, and preserving culture – The Kule Folklore Centre at the University of Alberta has a research-based focus that connects the Ukrainian and Ukrainian-Canadian communities on a global scale. Based upon endowments and archives existing since the 1980s, the Kule Folklore Centre is a permanently endowed institution and home to the Huculak Chair in Ukrainian Culture and Ethnography and the Kule Chair of Ukrainian Ethnography. It is also home to the Bohdan Medwidsky Ukrainian Folklore Archives. Read more about our history and administration here. Watch a short video instruction on how to access information from the archives here.

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Remembering Dr. Cornel Filipchuk (1937-2025)

It is with heavy hearts that we join the community in mourning the passing of Dr. Cornel Filipchuk and offer our sincere condolences to his family, colleagues, and friends. He will be fondly remembered for the many lives he has touched through his dedication to various organizations and the University of Alberta. ...More

News & Events

KuFC team at the Summer Institute “Witnessing the War on Ukraine"

July 31, 2025

The Kule Folklore Centre at the U of A is proud to be a partner in the Summer Institute “Witnessing the War on Ukraine: Testimonies as Cultural Heritage for Future Memory Landscapes,” that took place in Uzhhorod, Ukraine (July 28–31, 2025).
Congratulations to our team at the 2025 ICCEES World Congress

July 26, 2025

We are pleased to share that this week, Dr. Oleksandr Pankieiev , Director of the Kule Folklore Centre (KuFC) and Kule Chair, along with Dr. Natalia Khanenko-Friesen, Huculak Chair, and Dmytro Yesypenko, Sustainable Ukrainian Canadian Heritage (SUCH) Coordinator and Ph.D. candidate at KuFC, presented their research at the XI World Congress of the International Council for Central and East European Studies (ICCEES), held at University College London.
Welcome to Our New Director, Dr. Oleksandr Pankieiev!

July 7, 2025

We are delighted to announce that Dr. Oleksandr Pankieiev has been appointed Associate Professor and Kule Chair of Ukrainian Ethnography in the Department of MLCS, and Director of the Kule Folklore Centre, effective July 1, 2025.
A Heartfelt Farewell to Dr. Larisa Sembaliuk Cheladyn

July 7, 2025

With deep gratitude, we thank Dr. Larisa Sembaliuk Cheladyn for her visionary leadership at the Kule Folklore Centre (KuFC). As she steps down from her roles, we reflect on the remarkable achievements and vibrant community spirit that flourished under her guidance.
Gathering Places - Bridging Indigenous and Ukrainian Traditions.

April 10, 2025

Discover new perspectives at Gathering Places - Bridging Indigenous and Ukrainian Traditions, a special zoom webinar hosted by the Indigenous-Ukrainian Relationship Initiative.
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