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Celebrating the 90th Birthday of Larysa Onyshkevych

May 12, 2025

To the President of the Shevchenko Scientific Society in the US (2000-2006) Full Member of the Society Dr. Larysa Onyshkevych     Dear and Honored Dr. Onyshkevych, On the occasion of your 90th birthday, the Shevchenko Scientific Society in the US extends to you its most sincere congratulations and best ... Continue reading

Member of the Month: Olena Nikolayenko

May 5, 2025

Name: Olena Nikolayenko Where you currently live: New York City Current Position: Professor of Political Science and Director of the FCRH Honors Program  at Fordham University Professional Interests: Comparative politics, civil resistance, social movements           Why did you decide to join the Shevchenko Scientific Society? My ... Continue reading

Call for Applications: Shevchenko Emergency Fund, Round Two

April 5, 2025

In 2022 the Society awarded fifty fellowships to Ukrainian scholars, writers, and artists affected by Russia’s war against Ukraine. Thanks to generous donations we are now able to award a second set of fellowships for 2025. We welcome applications from Ukrainian scholars, writers, and artists residing in Ukraine and those ... Continue reading

Member of the Month: Oleh Kotsyuba

March 24, 2025

  Where you currently live: Boston, Massachusetts Current Position: Director of Print and Digital Publications, Ukrainian Research Institute, Harvard University Professional Interests: Ukrainian Literature and Culture of the 20th and 21st centuries         Why did you decide to join the Shevchenko Scientific Society? I joined the Society ... Continue reading

Member of the Month: Solomiya Ivakhiv

January 17, 2025

Current Position: Head of Strings, Professor of Violin and Viola at the University of Connecticut Violin Faculty at Longy School of Music of Bard College Artistic Director, Music at the Institute (MATI) Concert Series in New York City Artistic Director, Caspian Monday Music Professional Interests: Concert Violinist       ... Continue reading

Member of the Month: Nataliya Shpylova-Saeed

November 25, 2024

Hometown: Belmont, MA Current Position: Preceptor in Ukrainian, Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures, Harvard University Professional Interests: Memory studies Nataliya Shpylova-Saeed is the author of Russia’s Denial of Ukraine: Letters and Contested Memory (Lexington Books Press, 2024) that explores the gradual and long-lasting integration of contested memory in the ... Continue reading

Інтерв’ю Роксолани Михайлик для DOU: «Після роботи у Google я зрозуміла, що IT — це цікаво». Історія лінгвістки, яка створює голосові сервіси Amazon

November 14, 2024

Пропонуємо вашій увазі інтерв’ю з Роксоланою Михайлик — мовознавицею, яка очолювала команду, що розробила український голос для Google Translate, а також брала участь у проєктах для Oracle, Microsoft і Apple. В інтерв’ю для DOU вона поділилася досвідом роботи над голосовим помічником Amazon та розповіла, як мова впливає на розвиток програмного ... Continue reading

In Memoriam: Volodymyr Bazarko (1940-2024)

November 1, 2024

The Shevchenko Scientific Society in the U.S. mourns the loss of Dr. Volodymyr Orest Bazarko, a distinguished scholar, dedicated public servant, and a treasured member of the Ukrainian community. Dr. Bazarko passed away on October 13, 2024. Born on June 14, 1940, in the village of Mytsiv, Halychyna, Dr. Bazarko’s ... Continue reading

In Memoriam: Taras Hunczak (1932-2024)

July 3, 2024

Professor Taras Hunczak of Chatham, New Jersey, passed away on July 1, 2024 at the age of 92. Professor Hunczak leaves an indelible impression and profound memories for so many – for those who called him husband, father, brother, grandfather, uncle, friend, teacher, coach and mentor. He also leaves a ... Continue reading

Member of the Month: Mayhill Fowler

April 10, 2024

Hometown: DeLand, Florida Current Position: Associate Professor, Department of History, Stetson University; Affiliated faculty, Program in Theater Studies, Ivan Franko National University of Lviv Professional Interests: theater in Ukraine, cultural history, theater studies, gender history, Ukraine’s history, society, culture   Why did you decide to join the Shevchenko Scientific Society? ... Continue reading