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Working With Archives Amid a War: Experience of a Ukrainian PhD Student

Working With Archives Amid a War: Experience of a Ukrainian PhD Student

Nov 28, 2023

In this study, Maryna Tarasiuk tries to make sense of how Ukrainian archives are managed and how people can access…

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Sounds like Decolonization: Vopli Vidopliassova and Alternative Ukrainian Music in the 1980s

Nov 21, 2023

Inspired by the talk with Maria Sonevytsky on the release of her new book Tantsi, this article offers reflections on the ways and opportunities to apply decolonization to the field…

If Socially Relevant Research Does not Become Public Knowledge, What is it For? 

If Socially Relevant Research Does not Become Public Knowledge, What is it For? 

Nov 12, 2023

With the full-scale war, the roles within the public sphere change, and academia is no exception. We have talked with Oleksand Ivashyna about the decolonization and marketing of Ukrainian academia,…

Contested European Landscapes: Paul D’Anieri on Ukraine, NATO, and Russia’s Imperial Ambitions

Contested European Landscapes: Paul D’Anieri on Ukraine, NATO, and Russia’s Imperial Ambitions

Oct 11, 2023

Amidst the backdrop of Russia’s invasion, the fabric of the world order finds itself being tested. The strategic geography of Europe has shifted, prompting the world to question the preparedness…

We Know What to Do, and We Are Doing It: an Anthropological Look at Ukrainian Resistance

We Know What to Do, and We Are Doing It: an Anthropological Look at Ukrainian Resistance

Sep 13, 2023

As Ukraine continues to fight the full-scale Russian invasion, the resilience of its people stands in stark contrast to the forces arrayed against them. Emily Channell-Justice, Director of the Temerty…

War, Migration, and Resilience: New Perspectives on Ukraine’s IDP Crisis

War, Migration, and Resilience: New Perspectives on Ukraine’s IDP Crisis

Sep 11, 2023

In this interview, Ukrainian sociologists Viktoriya Sereda and Oksana Mikheieva ​​shed light on the often overlooked power of civil society in times of crisis. Focused on the Russo-Ukrainian war, they…

Voices of IUfU: Memories from the Past Semesters

Voices of IUfU: Memories from the Past Semesters

Sep 7, 2023

Before the beginning of the new fall semester of the Invisible University for Ukraine, editors of Visible Ukraine share their memories and experiences from the previous semesters. Fall is coming,…