December 11, 2019The Biomedical Section of the Shevchenko Scientific Society in the United States established the Dobzhansky Genetics Club and held its inaugural meeting on November 2, 2019. The main goal of the newly formed club is to stimulate an academic discussion of cutting-edge research in genetics and foster a dialogue among Ukrainian ... Continue reading
December 9, 2019On November 23, 2019, the American Association for Ukrainian Studies (AAUS) held a business meeting at the 2019 annual convention of the Association for Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies (ASEEES), leading international organization dedicated to the advancement of knowledge about Central Asia, the Caucasus, Russia, and Eastern Europe. The ... Continue reading
October 27, 2019On 21 November 2019 the Department of Music at the University of New Haven will hold a remembrance event, honoring Ukraine’s Revolution of Dignity and commemorating Holodomor. Victor Markiw, lecturer of music, and his colleagues organize this event.Continue reading
October 18, 2019Vasyl Makhno. Eternal Calendar (Lviv, Ukraine: Old Lion Publishing, 2019. 624 pp.). In an interview after the publication of this novel, Vasyl Makhno said that he had wanted to write an epic work about small places and to depict the particular “dirt of life.” The events in this massive novel ... Continue reading
October 17, 2019 Nathaniel Pickett, KU Ph.D. Candidate in Geography and a Fulbright alumnus, presents at the Fulbright PDO in June 2019 on his experience conducting dissertation research while on a Fulbright fellowship in Ukraine. On July 21-26, 2019, the University of Kansas hosted the Fulbright Pre-Departure Orientation (PDO) ... Continue reading
October 16, 2019Dear Colleagues: With the fall academic season well underway, I would like to thank you for your participation in our society’s work and to wish you a productive, enjoyable year! During the past 2018–2019 year, the Shevchenko Scientific Society presented two international conferences (the centenary of the Western Ukrainian National ... Continue reading
October 9, 2019Name: Ivanna Bilych Hometown: Scarsdale, NY (originally, Striy, Lviv oblast) Professional Interests: international law and foreign policy Why did you decide to join the Shevchenko Scientific Society? Since its inception, the Shevchenko Society works on important tasks of organizing scholarly gatherings and publishing valuable research. I ... Continue reading
September 24, 2019On September 23, 2019, at the start of his official visit to the United States, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky met with the diaspora at the Ukrainian Institute of America. Organized by the Ukrainian Congress Committee of Ukraine (UCCU), the event was attended by a few dozen representatives of various ... Continue reading
September 19, 2019It is with great sadness that the Shevchenko Scientific Society in the U.S. joins the academic community in mourning the loss of our colleague, friend, and member of our society Mark von Hagen (1954–2019). Mark’s contribution to Ukrainian scholarly life is indisputable, and his organizational skills and warm personal friendships ... Continue reading
