Upcoming Events

Tuesday 11 November, 2025
18:30 - 20:00

Genocide | Istoria 2025

The seminar examines the violence against civilians carried out by Russian authorities and troops in the occupied areas of Ukraine and the applicability of legal terms such as genocide and crimes against humanity.

Speakers:


  • Professor Eugene Finkel, Johns Hopkins University.

Location:


ONLINE


General £35

Student £25

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Thursday 13 November, 2025
18:30 - 20:00

What is the Value of Art? The Ukrainian Art Market and the Impact of the Russian Full-Scale Invasion | Kultura 2025

Join us for the ninth and final Kultura 2025 seminar on Ukrainian visual culture.

Speakers:


  • Constance Uzwyshyn

Location:


ONLINE


General £35

Student £25

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Thursday 13 November, 2025
19:00 - 21:00

Defending the human in war poetry

What does it mean to write poetry on the front line of the bloodiest war in Europe since the Second World War? Join the Ukrainian servicewoman and prize-winning poet, Yaryna Chornohuz, to hear her work written under fire while saving lives as a combat medic, and gain a unique perspective on world events.

Speakers:


  • Yaryna Chornohuz 

Location:


The Swedenbourg Hall
Swedenborg Society, Barter St
London
WC1A 2TH

Free

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Friday 14 November, 2025
18:30 - 21:00

This is also Ukraine

Join us for a screening of This is also Ukraine, a poetic and deeply personal portrait of ten Ukrainian teenagers growing up near the front line. Through their own eyes, they share moments of friendship, creativity, and resilience amid the absurdity of war — followed by a discussion with the creative team and mentors behind the project.

Speakers:


  • Kateryna Krokha

  • Veronika Skliarova 

  • James Leadbitter aka The Vacuum Cleaner

  • Molly Flynn 

Location:


Birkbeck, University of London
43 Gordon Square
London
WC1H 0PD

Free

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Tuesday 18 November, 2025
18:30 - 20:00

Imperialism | Istoria 2025

The seminar explores the legacies of imperial rule in Ukrainian lands and considers how it continues to shape our understanding of state relations and national identity.

Speakers:


  • Professor Serhii Yekelchyk, University of Victoria.

Location:


ONLINE


General £35

Student £25

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Monday 24 November, 2025
20:30 - 22:30

The UIL dinner club: great conversation for a good cause

We’re thrilled to bring you another of our new fundraising initiative at the Ukrainian Institute London: The UIL Dinner Club. Join us on Monday 24 November 2025 for an exclusive evening with our guest of honour, Andrey Kurkov, leading Ukrainian writer and patron of the Ukrainian Institute London, following his presentation of the new book Three Years on Fire at Daunt Books Notting Hill, in conversation with Tim Judah.

Speakers:


  • Andrey Kurkov

Location:


Frame
39 Hereford Rd
London
W2 4AB

£230

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Tuesday 25 November, 2025
18:30 - 20:00

Occupation | Istoria 2025

The seminar focuses on periods of occupation in the 20th and 21st centuries, discussing strategies of survival, negotiation, and resistance.

Speakers:


  • Dr Olena Stiazhkina, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine.

     

Location:


ONLINE


General £35

Student £25

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Wednesday 26 November, 2025
18:30 - 20:00

Agency vs Victimhood: Women’s Experience of the Holodomor 1932-33 in Ukraine

Join us for a talk by historian Oksana Kis as she examines the experiences of women who lived through the Holodomor.

Speakers:


  • Oksana Kis

Location:


Association of Ukrainians in Great Britain
154 Holland Park Ave
London
W11 4UH

Free

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Tuesday 2 December, 2025
18:30 - 20:00

Citizenship | Istoria 2025

The seminar will explore how the institution of citizenship has developed in Ukraine from the late Soviet period to the present day, and how it has shaped the trajectories of state- and nation-building.

Speakers:


  • Dr Oxana Shevel, Tufts University.

Location:


ONLINE


General £35

Student £25

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Friday 5 December, 2025
06:30 - 09:30

The UIL Winter Fundraising Night: Ukrainian Modernism

This year’s Winter Fundraising Night will celebrate Ukrainian modernism in all its richness and diversity, from avant-garde theatre design to the bold artistic visions that shaped a generation. Join us for a festive evening in the elegant Art Deco surroundings of The Garden Cinema, a hidden gem in the heart of Covent Garden. We have hosted many unforgettable film screenings there, and now return for our special winter celebration.  

Speakers:


Location:


The Garden Cinema
39-41 Parker Street WC2B 5PQ
London
WC2B 5PQ

£70 - £250 All ticket proceeds from this event will go towards funding UIL’s programme of events, educational courses, and projects. 

Early Bird tickets available until the end of 9 November 2025.

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Tuesday 9 December, 2025
18:30 - 20:00

Resistance | Istoria 2025

This seminar examines political identity, nationalism, and minority rights under imperial and authoritarian rule. It focuses on the historical and contemporary experiences of the Crimean Tatars as a case study in civic resistance.

Speakers:


  • Dr Mariia Shynkarenko, Institute for Human Sciences (Vienna).

Location:


ONLINE


General £35

Student £25

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Tuesday 16 December, 2025
18:30 - 20:00

Ideas of Ukraine | Istoria 2025

The concluding seminar reflects on how Ukrainian intellectuals—past and present—have shaped ideas of freedom, identity, and democracy, and discuss how historical visions of Ukraine can inspire responses to today’s challenges and generate ideas for the country’s future.

Speakers:


  • Dr Volodymyr Yermolenko, National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy.

Location:


ONLINE


General £35

Student £25

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Tuesday 28 October, 2025 - Tuesday 16 December, 2025
18:30 - 20:00

Istoria: lessons for the present | Full course

Join our new course on Ukrainian history.

Speakers:


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Location:


ONLINE


Early bird general: £240.00

Early bird student: £170.00

General Admission: £260.00

Student: £180.00

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