Upcoming Events

Tuesday 8 September, 2026 - Tuesday 27 October, 2026
18:30 - 20:00

Istoria 2026: Lessons for the Present | Full course

This eight-week course explores pivotal themes in Ukrainian history: from imperial domination and genocidal occupations to the acquisition of statehood and civic resilience

Join our new Istoria 2026: Lessons for the Present

Early bird discount available until 21 August!

Full course: £260 general (£180 student) — includes a Certificate of Completion and full course materials.

Full course (early bird): £240 general (£170 student) — includes a Certificate of Completion and full course materials.

One seminar: £35 general (£25 student) — includes course materials and video recording for the seminar attended.

Friends and Benefactors of the Institute are also eligible for a discount.
Full course: £236 general (£162 student).
One seminar: £31.50 general (£22.50 student).

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Tuesday 8 September, 2026
18:30 - 20:00

Ideas of Ukraine | Istoria 2026

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

Speakers:


  • Volodymyr Yermolenko

Location:


ONLINE


General £35

Student £25

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Wednesday 9 September, 2026
19:00 - 20:30

Words at war – the responsibility of literature

What can literature do in a world shaped by war? Can words bear witness, document crimes, offer a form of justice when legal systems fall short, and help us imagine different futures? Drawing on their own experiences, the speakers will explore literature's responsibilities in times of conflict.

Speakers:


  • Yaryna Chornohuz

  • Inua Ellams

  • Olesya Khromeychuk

  • Misha Glenny

Location:


The Conduit Club
6 Langley Street
London
WC2H 9JA

£15 General Admission

Free of charge for Displaced Ukrainians

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Tuesday 15 September, 2026
18:30 - 20:00

Genocide | Istoria 2026

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:


  • Eugene Finkel

Location:


ONLINE


General £35

Student £25

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Thursday 17 September, 2026
18:20 - 20:00

U Are the Universe screening | Ukrainian film festival 2026

Join us for a screening of U Are the Universe, a sci-fi comedy following a Ukrainian space trucker who believes he's the last person alive in the universe.

Speakers:


Location:


Curzon Soho
99 Shaftesbury Avenue
London
W1D 5DY

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Friday 18 September, 2026
18:00 - 19:30

Decay screening | Ukrainian film festival 2026

Join us for a screening of Decay, the first fiction feature made about the Chornobyl disaster, introduced by film scholar and archivist Stanislav Menzelevskyi.

Speakers:


Location:


Curzon Soho
99 Shaftesbury Avenue
London
W1D 5DY

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Saturday 19 September, 2026
15:00 - 16:30

Shorts from Ukrainian Female Film | Ukrainian film festival 2026

Join us for six short films about the female experience within the shifting realities of present-day Ukraine.

Speakers:


Location:


Curzon Soho
99 Shaftesbury Avenue
London
W1D 5DY

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Saturday 19 September, 2026
18:00 - 19:30

The Last Prometheus of Donbas screening and Q&A with the director | Ukrainian film festival 2026

Join us for a screening of this powerful documentary on the workers who kept Kurakhove's power station running under fire, followed by a Q&A with director Anton Shtuka.

Speakers:


Location:


Curzon Soho
99 Shaftesbury Avenue
London
W1D 5DY

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Sunday 20 September, 2026
14:40 - 16:30

Militantropos screening and Q&A with a co-director | Ukrainian film festival 2026

Join us for a screening of Militantropos, a documentary charting the fractured human realities of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, followed by a Q&A with co-director Simon Mozghovyi.

Speakers:


Location:





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Tuesday 22 September, 2026
18:30 - 20:00

Ukraine in Global History | Istoria 2026

The seminar explores Ukraine’s position within wider European and global histories, examining how the country’s past was shaped by and contributed to larger political, economic, and cultural currents.

Speakers:


  • Yaroslav Hrytsak

Location:


ONLINE


General £35

Student £25

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Tuesday 29 September, 2026
18:30 - 20:00

Imperialism | Istoria 2026

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:


  • Serhy Yekelchyk

Location:


ONLINE


General £35

Student £25

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Wednesday 30 September, 2026
19:30 - 21:00

Ukrainian Lessons: Art in a time of war with Charlotte Higgins and guests

The Guardian’s Charlotte Higgins joins our panel of acclaimed Ukrainian writers to reflect on the profound connections between war, art and life.

Speakers:


  • Charlotte Higgins

  • Olesya Khromeychuk

  • Sasha Dovzhyk

  • Olia Hercules

Location:


Conway Hall
25 Red Lion Square
London
WC1R 4RL

£16 Livestream Ticket

£37 In-person Event Ticket

£33.50 In-person Concession Ticket

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Tuesday 6 October, 2026
18:30 - 20:00

Occupation | Istoria 2026

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

Speakers:


  • Olena Stiazhkina

Location:


ONLINE


General £35

Student £25

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Wednesday 14 October, 2026
18:30 - 20:00

Citizenship | Istoria 2026

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:


  • Oxana Shevel

Location:


ONLINE


General £35

Student £25

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Tuesday 20 October, 2026
18:30 - 20:00

Resistance | Istoria 2026

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:


  • Mariia Shynkarenko

Location:


ONLINE


General £35

Student £25

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Tuesday 8 September, 2026 - Tuesday 27 October, 2026
18:30 - 20:00

Istoria 2026: Lessons for the Present | Full course

This eight-week course explores pivotal themes in Ukrainian history: from imperial domination and genocidal occupations to the acquisition of statehood and civic resilience

Speakers:


Location:


ONLINE


Full course: £260 general (£180 student) 

Full course (early bird): £240 general (£170 student) 

One seminar: £35 general (£25 student) 

Early bird discount available until 21 August. 

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Tuesday 27 October, 2026
18:30 - 20:00

Statehood | Istoria 2026

The seminar examines the formation and evolution of Ukrainian statehood, highlighting lessons for democratic institution-building and civic identity.

Speakers:


  • Olena Palko

Location:


ONLINE


General £35

Student £25

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