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The Centre of Ukrainian Canadian Studies is initiating a new program on blogspot to make access to the Centre's information more easily available. This is based on the CUCS website.

CUCS Courses 2007-08

Introduction to Ukraine, HIST 2600, A01 (3)
Term 1 (September - December)
Location: St. Andrew's College, Classroom D
Instructor: Dr. O. Shevchenko
Time: Mon 7-10pm

Making of Modern Ukraine, HIST 2610, A01 (3)
Term 2 (January - April)
Location: St. Andrew's College, Classroom D
Instructor: Dr. D. Daycock
Time: Mon 7-10pm

Ukrainians in Canada, HIST 3910, A01 (3)
Term 2 (January - April)
Location: St. Andrew's College, Classroom D
Instructor: Dr. O. Shevchenko
Time: Tue 7-10pm

History of Eastern Christianity, RLGN 1350, A01 (6)
Term 3 (September - April)
Location: St. Andrew's College, Classroom D
Instructor: Dr. R. Yereniuk
Time: Mon/Wed/Fri 9:30-10:20am

Early Byzantine Art and Architecture, FAAH 3280, A01 (3)
Term: Term 1 (September - December)
Location: Room 207 FitzGerald
Instructor: Dr. J. Bugslag
Time: Wed 9:30am-12:30pm

Economy of Ukraine, ECON 2510, A01 (3)
Term: Term 1 (September - December)
Location: 236 Isbister Building
Instructor: Dr. G. Chuchman
Time: Tue/Thu 2:30-3:50pm

Dr. Y. Zayachuk presentation on "Higher Education in Ukraine"

Dr. Yulia Zayachuk is an assistant professor at the Ivan Franko National University in Lviv Ukraine. While she was Winnipeg at the Metropolitan Ilarion International Conference, she gave a series of guest presentations, including one on "Higher Education in Ukraine."

Dr. Zayachuk was introduced by Dr. Denis Hlynka, acting director of the Centre for Ukrainian Canadian Studies.



Thursday November 8
12 Noon
Room 228
Education Building.
University of Manitoba

Metropolitan Ilarion Conference

The Centre for Ukrainian Canadian Studies is one of the co-sponsors of The Metropolitan Ilarion International Conference, held November 2-4, 2007, in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The comment below (by Dr. Oleh Krawchenko) is a reflection on his own remembrances of his student days under Metropolitan Ilarion at St. Andrew's College in Winnipeg. Metropolitan Ilarion was also an adjunct professor for the University of Manitoba.

Oseredok/CUCS joint lecture #2

The Centre for Ukrainian Canadian Studies at the University of Manitoba and the Ukrainian Cultural and Educational Centre presented Robert Klymasz, curator emeritus, who spoke on "Ukrainian Canadian identity in the 21st century."

Oseredok, Sunday October 28
2:30 PM
Winnipeg

Ukrainian Canadian Culture Panel

The triennial meeting of the Ukrainian Canadian Congress featured a panel titled Ukrainian Canadian Culture. The Centre for Ukrainian Canadian Studies at the University of Manitoba co-ordinated this panel under Dr. Denis Hlynka and Dr. Robert Klymasz. To date the following individuals participated:

Bohdanna Bashuk (moderator)
Alexis Kochan (Singer - Paris to Kyiv)
John Paskevich (Photographer)
Greg Udod (Musician)
Luba Zuk (Classical pianist, academic)
Daria Darewych (Art historian)

The panel took place on Saturday, October 20th, 2007.

Session Abstract:

From generation to generation, from coast to coast, it is our culture which unites us. Explore the Canadian flavour of Ukrainian dance, choral music, theatre, literature and visual arts and its power to instill pride and promote unity.

Marina Lewycka in Winnipeg

Dr. Denis Hlynka, of the Centre for Ukrainian Canadian Studies at the University of Manitoba introduced British author Marina Lewycka at Grant Park McNally Robinson on Monday October 15, 2007 at 7 PM. Lewycka is the author of the bestseller A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian . Her latest book, just released, -- and the subject of this booklaunch -- is titled Strawberry Fields .

Welcome to CUCS

The mission of the University of Manitoba is to create, preserve and communicate knowledge and, thereby, contribute to the cultural, social, and economic well-being of the people of Manitoba, Canada and the world.

The Centre for Ukrainian Canadian Studies, as a part of the University of Manitoba, operates, therefore, within this rubric. Specifically, the mission of the Centre is to create, preserve and communicate knowledge relating to Ukrainian Canadian culture and scholarship. While our focus must by definition maintain a Ukrainian flavour, nevertheless, the Canadian dimension must be paramount in our thinking. Likewise our audience begins with those of Ukrainian Canadian heritage, but then extends to those who are interested in things Ukrainian Canadian, and ultimately extends to all the people of "Manitoba, Canada and the world".

The current Acting Director is Dr. Denis Hlynka. He may be contacted at:474-8907 or dhlynka@cc.umanitoba.ca. The Centre's office may be contacted at: (204) 474-8905 or ukrcanst@cc.umanitoba.ca.