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October 7, 2026

We condemn the September 28 Russian drone strike on the building of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine in central Kyiv. We mourn those killed, extend our condolences to their families and colleagues, and wish the injured a full recovery. This daytime attack struck a civilian academic institution that ... Continue reading

September 29, 2026

  MARK TEMNYCKY Freelance Senior Geopolitics Contributor at Forbes, Nonresident Fellow at the Atlantic Council’s Eurasia Center, and Adjunct Professor at Loyola University Chicago Professional Interests: U.S.-European transatlantic relations, Eurasian affairs, defense policy, energy security, Ukrainian football When did you join the Shevchenko Scientific Society? What inspired you to become ... Continue reading

September 24, 2026

Headshot of William Shust, circa 1960 (source: William Shust papers, Shevchenko Scientific Society Archives) The Shevchenko Scientific Society recently completed processing the papers of Ukrainian-American actor William Shust through a grant from the Documentary Heritage Program, a statewide grant program administered by the New York State ... Continue reading

April 22, 2026

  On April 21, 2026, Marko Temnycky was recognized by the International Sports Press Association (AIPS) for his outstanding journalism. His September 2025 Forbes article, “Ukraine’s World Cup Bid Amid a Raging War,” was ranked among the Top 10 opinion column pieces across North and South America in the 2025 ... Continue reading

April 3, 2026

  MARIA SONEVYTSKY Associate Professor of Anthropology and Music, Bard College Professional Interests: Ukrainian folk and popular musics, childhood studies, Crimean Tatars and Indigenous politics, environmental humanities, socialist feminisms, Yiddish and Ukrainian language folk songs from shared territories, theories and critiques of decolonization When did you join the Shevchenko Scientific ... Continue reading

March 4, 2026

  We are proud to share that the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has awarded Mark “Marko” Temnycky the Cross of the Patriot of Ukraine in recognition of his outstanding journalism and volunteer service. Marko was honored for his reporting on Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine and his coverage of developments across ... Continue reading

February 18, 2026

SHEVCHENKO WORKSHOP IN UKRAINIAN STUDIES October 25 – October 26, 2026 University of Michigan, Ann Arbor CALL FOR APPLICATIONS Due Date: March 15, 2026 The Shevchenko Scientific Society in the United States, in partnership with the American Association for Ukrainian Studies, Razom for Ukraine, and the Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures at the ... Continue reading

February 6, 2026

MARKIAN DOBCZANSKY Independent Scholar and Associate, Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute Professional Interests: 20th-century Ukrainian history, Soviet history, cities, nationalism, Cold War When did you join the Shevchenko Scientific Society? What inspired you to become a member of the Society? After moving to New York City in 2017 for a post-doctoral ... Continue reading

December 7, 2025

Mark Temnycky, a freelance journalist and non-resident fellow at the Atlantic Council as well as an associate member of NTSh-A, spoke with First Lady of Ukraine Olena Zelenska for Forbes. Their conversation centers on how Russia’s war has reshaped education across Ukraine. Nothing can compensate for the loss of life—children have ... Continue reading

November 26, 2025

Digitized photos of Ukrainian Sich Riflemen from the Stepan Ripets’kyi papers at the archives of the Shevchenko Scientific Society in the US have now been added to the website, run by our Society’s Full Member Dr. Vasyl Lopukh. Explore the website Оцифровані фотографії українських січових стрільців із колекції паперів Степана ... Continue reading