3/11 Years of War: Events and Resources

6 February 2025

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This February marks the solemn occasion of three years since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, as well as eleven years since the annexation of Crimea and the start of the Russo-Ukrainian War.

In February and March, the Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies will be sharing discussions, learning resources, and events bringing awareness of and education on the war and its consequences.

On 3/11 Years of War
A message from CIUS Director Dr. Natalia Khanenko-Friesen

"Three years ago, Russian tanks rolled towards the capital of Ukraine hoping to overthrow it in three days. Soldiers marched into towns and villages, killing civilians, including children and women. The war has continued to inflict pain and damage for 1095 days, and it is not over yet."

Read the full statement from CIUS Director, Natalia Khanenko-Friesen

See some of our events & resources below:

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		Putin's Attack on Ukraine: Why Timing Matters Join us on March 13th for CIUS’s 2025 Annual Shevchenko Lecture, when Dr. Yaroslav Hrytsak will explore the dynamics of Russia’s war on Ukraine in light of Putin’s longstanding beliefs and attitudes towards Ukraine. March 13, 2025 \| 6:30 PM MT Learn More

		Exhibit \| Destroyed Temples of Ukraine The Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies, in partnership with the National Museum of the Revolution of Dignity (Museum of the Maidan) in Kyiv, Ukraine, is honoured to present the exhibit Destroyed Temples of Ukraine at the Alberta Legislative Assembly Visitor Centre. February 10 - April 27, 2025 Learn More



		Conference \| The Russo-Ukrainian War: Russia's Information Warfare Strategies in Comparative Perspective This international conference aims to closely examine, from a variety of perspectives and viewpoints, the propaganda and disinformation warfare strategies that Russia has been using in Ukraine and other countries to destabilize political and social situations. February 21-22, 2025

		Round Table \| Russia's War Against Ukraine: What is at Stake? On 25, February 2022, the Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies held a round table about key issues that have been defining the current geopolitical crisis that has Ukraine at its core: Ukrainian-Russian Relations, Democracy, Sovereignty, Disinformation, and Civic Society. Learn More


		Round Table \| Understanding Ukraine One Year after Russia’s Full-Scale Invasion In a livestream on 3 March 2023, CIUS scholars held a digital round table to explore the international community's changing attitudes toward Ukraine in the areas of scholarship and academia, culture, religion, media, and mass information. Learn More



		2024 Shevchenko Lecture \| Ukrainian Cultural Treasures Under Threat From Russian Aggression On 8 March 2024, ClUS's annual Shevchenko Lecture presented Ihor Ostash, who spoke on the realities and impacts of war on art, heritage, and cultural legacy with his presentation Ukrainian Cultural Treasures Under Threat from Russian Aggression: Losses, Protections, and Repatriation. Learn More

		Round Table \| Ukrainian Students Reflect on Russia's War Against Ukraine After a month of sustained, brutal, and indiscriminate attack, this event provided a platform for Ukrainian students to reflect on the war and speak about it from their perspective as witnesses, young people, and future professionals in their fields of study. Recorded 30 March 2022.

		Round Table \| Doing the Work: Community Responses in Canada to the Russian War in Ukraine With a special focus on ‘the local’ and grassroots organizational structure, this round table features individuals from communities across Alberta who have led initiatives intended to assist displaced Ukrainians. Participants discuss their experiences in engaging with and galvanizing their communities, the intricacies and challenges of settlement, and the short and longer-term impacts of Russia’s war on Ukraine. Recorded 22 April 2023.

		Round Table \| Russia's War Against Ukraine: What is at Stake? On 25, February 2022, the Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies held a round table about key issues that have been defining the current geopolitical crisis that has Ukraine at its core: Ukrainian-Russian Relations, Democracy, Sovereignty, Disinformation, and Civic Society. Learn More


		Round Table \| Understanding Ukraine One Year after Russia’s Full-Scale Invasion In a livestream on 3 March 2023, CIUS scholars held a digital round table to explore the international community's changing attitudes toward Ukraine in the areas of scholarship and academia, culture, religion, media, and mass information. Learn More



		2024 Shevchenko Lecture \| Ukrainian Cultural Treasures Under Threat From Russian Aggression On 8 March 2024, ClUS's annual Shevchenko Lecture presented Ihor Ostash, who spoke on the realities and impacts of war on art, heritage, and cultural legacy with his presentation Ukrainian Cultural Treasures Under Threat from Russian Aggression: Losses, Protections, and Repatriation. Learn More

		Round Table \| Ukrainian Students Reflect on Russia's War Against Ukraine After a month of sustained, brutal, and indiscriminate attack, this event provided a platform for Ukrainian students to reflect on the war and speak about it from their perspective as witnesses, young people, and future professionals in their fields of study. Recorded 30 March 2022.

		Round Table \| Doing the Work: Community Responses in Canada to the Russian War in Ukraine With a special focus on ‘the local’ and grassroots organizational structure, this round table features individuals from communities across Alberta who have led initiatives intended to assist displaced Ukrainians. Participants discuss their experiences in engaging with and galvanizing their communities, the intricacies and challenges of settlement, and the short and longer-term impacts of Russia’s war on Ukraine. Recorded 22 April 2023.

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