Ukrainicum (Krupp-Kolleg)

Greifswalder Ukrainicum - Greifswald Ukrainian Summer School (07. – 19. August 2023)

XXVII. Greifswalder Ukrainicum – Greifswald Ukrainian Summer School under the academic direction of Professor Dr. Roman Dubasevych (Greifswald) and Dr. Oleksandr Chertenko (Giessen)

Ever since Russia launched its full-scale war against Ukraine on February 24, 2022, Ukraine has been the focus of attention on a global scale. Most commonly, the Russo-Ukrainian war has been explained, both in Ukraine and abroad, by applying the conceptual apparatus of Postcolonial Theory. In this vein, Putin’s aggression has been interpreted as a continuation of the centuries-old “Russian colonization.” Ukrainian resistance, in turn, has been largely recognized as an “anticolonial war” going hand in hand with a “decolonial” “canceling of Russian culture.”

Such univocal explanations, however, do not do justice to Ukraine’s multifaceted interactions with multiple imperial centers in the past and in the present, esp. with the Russian and the Soviet one. Moreover, they seemingly disregard Ukraine’s conflicting, often polyvalent memories and cultural self-identifications, which arise from different imperial experiences, presenting the country’s history as a kind of teleological unity. But can this understanding of Ukraine’s “postcoloniality” really cover the complexity of Ukraine’s cultural, political, social, and economic situation “after the empires”? And can Postcolonial Theory and Postimperial Studies be pulled back from the clutches of propagandistic oversimplification in times of war-induced mobilization?

Using this as a starting point, the upcoming summer academy will try to figure out how both Postcolonial Theory and Postimperial Studies can possibly remain productive for the analysis of the highly complex and dynamic balances of power and knowledge between culturally and ethnically related “colonizers” and “colonized.” What historical and cultural backgrounds does Ukrainian “postcoloniality” (or “postimperiality”) imply and what modes of interaction with imperial centers did it develop in the course of time? Can Ukrainian situation after 1991 (and after February 2022) be compared to the situation in other Eastern European (post-socialist, post-communist, post-Soviet) countries, such as Belarus or Poland, and if yes—what insights can such a comparison produce? Is there any space for the exploration of postcolonial complexities in wartime? What are the possible pitfalls for employing postcolonial/postimperial vocabulary and analytical tools?

The summer academy on Ukraine “After the Empires” will deal with these and other issues in a transdisciplinary manner. Basing on historical and contemporary Ukrainian examples, it will at the same time try to contextualize the phenomenon of “postcolonial Ukraine” within the “postcolonial Eastern Europe” and within the global debates on post- and decoloniality. We will thus focus on the specific profile of Ukraine’s post-socialist postcoloniality/postimperiality as compared to the postcolonialities in “classic” oversee colonies. On top of that, we will discuss other—non-Russian and non-Soviet—postcolonial/postimperial continuities, such as the legacies of the “Western” Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and the Habsburg Empire. Hereby, a highly complex relation between postcoloniality and nationalism, as well as various nationalist appropriations of the postcolonial discourse for the sake of “national consolidation” will be addressed. Ultimately, we will try to figure out what these multiple postcolonial/postimperial positionalities mean for the theory and how the theory could help us in understanding Ukrainian situation during and after the war.

All attendees will get a chance to work intensively on these topics for two weeks in Greifswald. During this time, they will also have multiple possibilities to network with other junior and experienced academics and scholars.

 

Application deadline is June 19th.

 

XXVII. Greifswalder Ukrainicum’s keynote lecture on “Postcolonial Perspectives on Eastern Europe: Ambivalences and Simplifications” will be held by Prof. Dr. Dirk Uffelmann (Justus Liebig University Giessen). The introductory lecture will be given by JProf. Dr. Roman Dubasevych (University of Greifswald).

This year’s seminars will be held, among others, by Prof. Dr. Tomasz Zarycki (Warsaw), Dr. Tarik Cyril Amar (Istanbul), Börries Kuzmany (Wien) and Dr. Oleksandr Chertenko (Giessen).

Language courses are going to be taught by PD Dr. Hanna Shvets (Kyiv), Dr. Olena Synchak (L’viv) and Dr. Ksenia Borodin (L’viv).

Guest speaker is Dr. Inna Melnykovska.

In response to the growing demand, Lydia Nagel, a renown translator of Ukrainian literature into German, will offer a mini-workshop which will introduce the participants into the challenges of literary translation.  The workshop will take place on August 12.

Greifswalder Ukrainicum will also include the screening of two movies: “Atlantis” (Atlantyda, UA 2019) by Valentyn Vasyanovych, and “Luxemburg, Luxemburg” by Antonio Lukich. Each of the screenings will be followed by a discussion.

In addition to the main program, we warmly invite you to take part in the workshop “Ukraine and Eastern Europe in Post-Soviet Period: Democratization, Nationalization, Autocratization (1991-2021)” which will take place during Ukrainicum as part of the joint project "(Un-)Disciplined: Pluralizing Ukrainian Studies—Understanding Ukrainian War" funded by German Ministry of Education and Research. Conducted by Dr. Mykhailo Minakov, the workshop consists of three units—August 10 (per Zoom), August 15 & 16 (in presence)—and focuses on the analysis of Ukraine’s development from transitological and decolonial perspectives. Its members will be granted a separate funding, so we strongly encourage the participants of the Ukrainicum to apply for this event, too. Separate applications for this event are also welcome.

 

Application information

The XXVII. Greifswalder Ukrainicum is primarily aimed at students, doctoral candidates, and post-docs in Ukrainian Studies, Slavic Studies or other subjects related to cultural and political sciences. However, students and researchers from other disciplines are also welcome to apply.

The language of instruction is English. Language skills at B2/C1 level or higher are required for successful participation.

Applications for travel grants can only be sent electronically in a single PDF document via the application form on the Kolleg‘s website, which will only be unlocked during the application period. Following documents should be enclosed:

- Letter of motivation outlining your interest in the Ukrainicum (approximately one page).

- CV indicating your language skills

- Any other documents you would like to add to prove your qualifications, e.g., proofs of language skills, diplomas, internships, etc. (optional).

By submitting your application, you consent to the processing of your personal data contained therein for the intended purpose. This data will not be passed on to third parties. You can find more information on this in our data protection declaration: www.wiko-greifswald.de/datenschutz/

 

Accomodation

In addition to the travel grants, the Alfried Krupp Wissenschaftskolleg Greifswald in cooperation with the Studierendenwerk (Student Services) of the University of Greifswald offers a limited number of dormitory rooms for the duration of the Ukrainicum. Should you be interested in such accommodation facilities, please select the respective option in the application form. The cost of the dormitory room would then be subtracted from your travel grant.

Please be aware of the fact that travel grants cannot be paid in advance, they will be paid two to three weeks after the summer school.

Please also note that the availability of the dormitory rooms depends on the free capacities of the Studierendenwerk. The dormitory rooms are designed for single occupancy. Unfortunately, it is not possible to accommodate children or pets in dormitory rooms.

Kontakt

Greifswalder Ukrainicum
Melina Hubel M. A.
Tagungsbüro des Alfried Krupp Wissenschaftskollegs
Martin-Luther-Straße 14 · 17489 Greifswald
Tel.: +49 (0)3834 420 5014
melina.hubelwiko-greifswaldde

Ukrainicum 2022

Greifswalder Ukrainicum - Greifswald Ukrainian Summer School (08. – 20. August 2022)

Greifswalder Ukrainicum – Greifswald Ukrainian Summer School Thinking Under Bombing: Feminism, Gender, Queer unter wissenschaftlicher Leitung von Professor Dr. Roman Dubasevych (Greifswald), Dr. Maria Mayerchyk (Kyїv/Greifswald) und Dr. Olga Plakhotnik (Kharkiv/Greifswald)

The "Greifswalder Ukrainicum" is an international summer school on science, culture and language of Ukraine, organised by the Alfried Krupp Wissenschaftskolleg Greifswald and the University of Greifswald. It is funded by the Alfried Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach-Stiftung, Essen, Germany.

"Thinking Under Bombing: Feminism, Gender, Queer" is set to deal with the most urgent of matters. The war challenges both regular and academic life in a way never imagined. Violence and displacement affect every gender alike, but not every gender in the same way. During our Ukrainicum, we will approach Ukrainian Gender and Queer Studies under the aspect of war and related themes. We will also discuss the contribution of these fields of studies to critical thinking about the war.All attendees will get a chance to work intensively for two weeks in Greifswald, start learning or polishing their Ukrainian in one of our three language courses and have the chance to network with other young academics and scholars.

XXVI. Greifswalder Ukrainicum’s keynote is Cynthia Enloe (Clark University).

This year’s seminars are going to be the following:

  • Maria Mayerchyk (Kyїv/Greifswald): Genealogies of Ukrainian Feminisms
  • Olga Plakhotnik (Kharkiv/Greifswald): Sexuality, Citizenship, and War
  • Darya Tsymbalyuk (Mykolaїv/ St. Andrews): Feminist Approaches to working with Contexts of War and Displacement
  • Jessica Zychowicz (Kyїv/Warszawa): Power, Intellectuals, War: Women on Violence in Ukraine
  • Kseniia Gatskova (Regensburg): Gender Inequality in Ukraine: Labour Market in Focus
  • Olenka S. Dmytryk (Cambridge): Aside from the Norm: Artistic Sexual/Gender Dissent and Social Formations in Ukraine

Guest speakers: nadiya chushak (Kyїv/Lviv), Yulia Serdyukova (Kyїv), Myroslav Slaboshpytskyi (Kyїv/Vienna), Vadym Yakovlev (Odesa/Lviv)

Ukrainian language courses by:

  • Svitlana Adamenko (Göttingen) 
  • Kseniia Borodin (Lviv)
  • Hanna Shvets (Kyїv) 

Further lectures and discussions are to be announced. All participants are warmly invited to take part in the Workshop "Gender and War", which takes place as part of the "UnDisciplined: Pluralizing Ukrainian Studies"-Project on Saturday, August 13th 2022. The Alfried Krupp Wissenschaftskolleg Greifswald offers stipends for participation up to 400 Euros each. Please note that we cannot provide every attendee with a stipend. Also, the Kolleg and the Studierendenwerk Greifswald offer dorm rooms for scholarship holders. If you want to make use of this offer, please let us know in the application form. The cost of the dorm room (310 Euros) will be subtracted from the granted stipend.

Program

Ukrainicum 2021

Greifswalder Ukrainicum - Greifswald Ukrainian Summer School (09. – 21. August 2021)

Das Greifswalder Ukrainicum ist eine 14-tägige internationale Sommerschule des Alfried Krupp Wissenschaftskollegs Greifswald und der Universität Greifswald zur Wissenschaft, Kultur und Sprache der Ukraine und wird von der Alfried Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach Stiftung, Essen, gefördert.

Aufgrund der COVID-19-Pandemie wird das diesjährige Ukrainicum in Form einer digitalen Sommerschule stattfinden.
Mit Ukrainischkursen am Vormittag sowie Fachseminaren am Nachmittag bietet das Greifswalder Ukrainicum die Möglichkeit, von international renommierten Ukraine-Forscher*innen das Land in seiner Vielfalt intensiv kennenzulernen. Abendveranstaltungen (z.B. Filmvorführungen oder Vorträge) sowie eine von der Heinrich Böll Stiftung finanzierte Podiumsdiskussion ergänzen das Programm und bieten weitere Perspektiven auf das Land.

Zum Programm

Die Teilnahme am Ukrainicum steht grundsätzlich allen Interessierten offen, wobei Studierende und Doktorand*innen bevorzugt werden.

Um Ihre Bewerbung für die Teilnahme einzureichen, nutzen Sie bitte das Onlineformular auf der Homepage des Alfried Krupp Wissenschaftskollegs.

Ukrainicum 2020

Leider müssen wir Ihnen mitteilen, dass das Greifswalder Ukrainicum in diesem Jahr wegen Corona pausiert. Die geplante Sommerschule wird auf den Sommer 2021 verschoben. Sie soll vom 9.-21. August 2021 stattfinden.

Das Greifswalder Ukrainicum ist eine 14-tägige internationale Sommerschule des Alfried Krupp Wissenschaftskollegs Greifswald und der Universität Greifswald zur Wissenschaft, Kultur und Sprache der Ukraine und wird von der Alfried Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach Stiftung, Essen, gefördert.

Mit Ukrainischkursen am Vormittag sowie Fachseminaren am Nachmittag bietet das Greifswalder Ukrainicum die Möglichkeit, von international renommierten Ukraineforschern das Land in seiner Vielfalt intensiv kennenzulernen. Abendveranstaltungen (z.B. Filmvorführungen oder Vorträge) ergänzen das Programm und bieten weitere Perspektiven auf das Land.

Ukrainicum 2019

Greifswalder Ukrainicum - Greifswald Ukrainian Summer School (05. – 17. August 2019)

Das Greifswalder Ukrainicum ist eine 12-tägige internationale Sommerschule des Alfried Krupp Wissenschaftskollegs Greifswald und der Universität Greifswald zur Wissenschaft, Kultur und Sprache der Ukraine und wird von der Alfried Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach Stiftung, Essen, gefördert.

 

Mit Ukrainischkursen am Vormittag sowie Fachseminaren am Nachmittag bietet das Greifswalder Ukrainicum die Möglichkeit, von international renommierten Ukraineforschern das Land in seiner Vielfalt intensiv kennenzulernen. Filmvorführungen sowie öffentliche Abendvorträge ergänzen das Programm und bieten weitere Perspektiven auf das Land.

Zum Programm

Die Teilnahme am Ukrainicum auf eigene Kosten (eine Teilnahmegebühr wird nicht erhoben) steht allen Interessenten prinzipiell offen.

Anmelden können Sie sich hierfür ab sofort über eine Online-Anmeldemaske.

Für Studierende und Doktoranden aller Fachrichtungen schreibt das Alfried Krupp Wissenschaftskolleg Greifswald Reisestipendien zur Teilnahme am Greifswalder Ukrainicum aus.