Dmytro Shtohryn International Ukrainian Studies Conference, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Theme: Continuities and Ruptures in Ukrainian Culture and Society

The Slavic Reference Service and the Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures are pleased to invite proposals for the biennial Dmytro Shtohryn International Ukrainian Studies Conference at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The conference will take place on October 2-4, 2025, and is a continuation and celebration of Dr. Dmytro Shtohryn’s contributions to Ukrainian Studies. 

The conference seeks to bring together scholars across a broad spectrum of disciplines working on topics related to Ukraine. With the thematic focus ‘continuities and ruptures,’ presentations will span across historical and contemporary contexts to bring into conversation various perspectives on Ukrainian identity, ethnic minorities, culture, language, and history.

We welcome papers on a range of topics, including (but not limited to) national identities, literary traditions, trends in Ukrainian arts, historiography, libraries and archives, memory politics, women and gender, diaspora and minority experiences, and cultural heritage. Proposals are invited from scholars across humanities, arts, and social sciences at any stage in their careers. Graduate students, emerging scholars, and scholars based in the region are especially encouraged to participate.

Presentations will be held in a hybrid format, both in-person and on Zoom. Working languages of the conference are English and Ukrainian. In addition to panels and a keynote address, the conference will include cultural events and a professionalization workshop for graduate students and early-career scholars. We look forward to a conference that will spark further discussion and development within the field of Ukrainian studies.

Proposal Submission Guidelines

If interested, please fill out our Google Form and provide a 200-word abstract

November 15, 2024.

Please contact us at dmytroshtohrynconference@gmail.com with any questions.