Ukraine Decolonial Studies Network

We are happy to announce that the fourth panel of our event series will be held on October 27. It will feature Myroslav Shkandrij, Iryna Odrekhivska, Jelena Subotic, and Gerlov van Engelenhoven. Moderated by Svitlana Biedarieva and Kateryna Yeremieieva. www.eventbrite.com/e/breaking-a...

Don't miss a chance to learn about Ukrainian music and how Ukrainian musicians persevered to preserve their musical culture throughout history! Our executive board member, Oksana Nesterenko, will be giving a lecture about art music after the Revolution of Dignity in this course.

Last reminder: Experts on post-Soviet and world affairs are invited to co-sign a collective statement, by over 400 researchers of Eastern Europe and international security, on an Elon Musk-supported apology for Russia's war on Ukraine, until 30 June 2026: andreasumland.substack.com/p/on-the-exc...

Since February 2022, Russia has damaged or destroyed 1,913 cultural heritage sites and 2,573 cultural infrastructure facilities across Ukraine. Museums, libraries, archives, places of worship, theatres, universities, and cultural centers have repeatedly come under attack. ui.org.ua/en/news-en/s...

The section on the Decolonisation of memory in the former Soviet spaces is out. It finalizes the conference we had at Södertörn University in summer 2023. It features my introduction, and three texts of Madina Tlostanova, Kateryna Botanova, Anastasiia Bozhenko and Olesya Chagovets lnkd.in/dR56uejq

The recording of the discussion is now available on our YouTube channel! www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1yd...

Join us tomorrow for an exciting panel series!

Tune in for our third panel discussion event on May 20th!

Don't miss a chance to learn about Ukrainian music and how Ukrainian musicians persevered to preserve their musical culture throughout history! Our executive board member, Oksana Nesterenko, will be giving a lecture about art music after the Revolution of Dignity in this course.

New !! @eepolitics.bsky.social Symposium ‘Understanding Ukraine’s resistance, resilience and reform in the face of Russia’s war’ tandfonline.com/toc/fjcs21/4...

Last month in Kyiv, I met up with the writer Artem Chapeye, a pacifist who joined the army in 2022 remains there. His decision exemplifies how Ukrainians are taking matters into their own hands, no matter what Western leaders do. @newrepublic.com newrepublic.com/article/2018...

We are happy to announce the third panel of our event series on May 20, featuring Madina Tlostanova, Mykola Riabchuk, Emily Channell-Justice, and Tamar Koplatadze! Moderated by Olha Korniienko. www.eventbrite.com/e/epistemic-...

Are you a university instructor who would like to support Ukraine? The Flying University for Ukrainian Students organizes remote classes taught by faculty outside Ukraine for students in Ukraine. Those who have done it find it very gratifying. Express your interest here: www.flying-university.org

"The Ukrainian colleague who walks into her office on the 25th of February 2022 at a Western institution: The professor comes up to her and says, “I am so sorry! It’s just awful! I love Russia so much!”" by @efdavies.bsky.social efdavies.substack.com/p/have-you-h...

We’re inviting journalists to attend and report on RUTA Conference 2026 (12–15 July, Carpathian Mountains, Ukraine). Theme: “Rooted knowledges and dialogues for change.” Applications open until 31 March: alexis.scott@ruta-association.org

See you in two hours! The event will be livestreamed on our YouTube channel www.youtube.com/@UkrDSN

Coming up tomorrow! www.eventbrite.com/e/liberated-...

Less than one week till our panel discussion! Register for a Zoom webinar or join YouTube livestream. www.eventbrite.com/e/liberated-...

@yuliyayurchuk.bsky.social and I are organizing the Prairie Conference in Ukrainian Studies. Please consider applying and share widely. Date: April 30–May 3, 2026 Deadline: March 10, 2026 University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada Details: networks.h-net.org/system/files...

In anticipation of our second panel discussion, those who missed the first one can watch it here!

Coming up in 2 weeks! www.eventbrite.com/e/liberated-...

The deadline to submit proposals for our sponsored panel at ASEEES is in 4 days!

An important book talk at HURI next week, ONLINE! www.huri.harvard.edu/event/greta-...

Ukraine Decolonial Studies Network announces an open call for papers for our panel series, which will be held at the 58th ASEEES Convention. Please send your titles and abstracts (up to 200 words) of your proposed papers to our email address: ukraine.decolonial@gmail.com by February 20, 2026

Disentangling Russia’s Colonial Legacy in Ukraine - an interview with our executive board member, Svitlana Biedarieva. ukrainian-studies.ca/2026/01/20/a...

We are grateful to Gayatri Spivak, @marcishore.bsky.social, @globalrhizome.bsky.social, and Tamara Hundorova for an inspiring discussion that has outlined important themes along which the decolonial study of Ukrainian culture will develop in the coming years. www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9pl...

Starting now!

Link to youtube stream www.youtube.com/live/4iDobpr...

See you on Monday at our first online panel discussion!

Some highlights from UDSN events at #ASEEES25. Thanks everyone who attended our business meeting, reception and sponsored panels!

Russia’s war on Ukraine has not only destroyed millions of human lives, it has also been catastrophic for the environment. In Ecocide in Ukraine, @daryatsymbalyuk.bsky.social offers the first account of the devastation of Ukarine’s biodiversity and ecosystems. www.politybooks.com/bookdetail?b...

It was great to see so many colelagues at our business meeting at #ASEEES25 yesterday! Please come to our sponsored panels on Sunday!

Join our Business Meeting at #ASEEES25 ! Thu, November 20, 7:30 to 8:45pm EST, Washington DC Hilton, Floor: T, Cardozo The event will be followed by a drinks reception. Please indicate your interest in attending the meeting and reception here: forms.gle/nbQL8HD3fCzv...

A new volume of essays edited by our executive board member John Vsetecka was recently published.

We are happy to announce the inaugural panel of our new event series on December 15, featuring Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak, Marci Shore, Tamara Hundorova, and Vitaly Chernetsky, moderated by Svitlana Biedarieva. www.eventbrite.com/e/postcoloni...

My interview for The Ukrainians is now available in English. We talked postcolonialism, western cultural biases, translation, Ukrainian-Scottish parallels, and more. theukrainians.org/en/uilleam-b...

A podcast not to be missed by anyone who wants to understand #Ukraine. I've just devoured all 5 episodes. Thank you @okhromeychuk.bsky.social & @uilleamblacker.bsky.social for this crucial contribution. I particularly liked the fascinating episode on Crimea! www.olesyakhromeychuk.com/projects/the...

RUTA member Olga Burlyuk has a new essay on the mis-imagination of Ukraine as an empty land. In the text, she scrutinises the all too common suggestions of surrender to Russian occupation as the pornography of land concessions and reminds us: there are people here platformraam.nl/artikelen/29...

#IndigenousPeoplesDay honors the first stewards of the land—and resists erasure. In Ukraine, we uplift the Hutsuls, Crimean Tatars, and steppe peoples. Explore their stories through powerful reads. Let’s honor, learn, and amplify. #HURIBooks #UkrainianLiterature

Colleagues in Europe, please consider attending one of the "Ambicoloniality and War" book presentations, depending on your location!

An interesting article about new trends in Ukrainian studies in Western academia, including the role of UDSN. Featuring our executive board member Svitlana Biedarieva. lb.ua/culture/2025...

Join us tomorrow for a book talk by our Executive Board member, Svitlana Biedarieva! Organized by the Temerty Contemporary Ukraine Program at the Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute as part of the Decolonizing Ukrainian Studies event series. www.huri.harvard.edu/event/svitla...