KuFC Director Interviewed for “Granddaughter of Immigrants” Podcast Episode

In April 2026, Oleksandr Pankieiev, director of the Kule Folklore Centre at the University of Alberta, joined Erika Hanchar in an episode of her podcast series “Granddaughter of Immigrants.”

For Episode 18 “Kule Folklore,” Oleksandr and Erika discussed the preservation of Ukrainian culture and the importance of passing it on to future generations. Erika shared her exploration of the KuFC’s Bohdan Medwidsky Ukrainian Folklore Archives, which she visited in order to donate her family’s archive.

“Granddaughter of Immigrants” tells of Erika’s journey to discover her family’s history and her connection to her Alberta ancestors’ Ukrainian pioneer heritage.

Follow the link to listen to the episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2t63T8I80vUSW6yCl1swvu?utm_medium=share&utm_source=linktree