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Home - HREC .lazyload[data-src]{display:none !important;}.rll-youtube-player, [data-lazy-src]{display:none !important;} Open Menu About usGet StartedResourcesEventsGrants & OpportunitiesHREC Special Collections Education open Facebook Youtube Holodomor Research and Education ConsortiumCanadian Institute of Ukrainian StudiesUniversity of Alberta Holodomor Research and Education ConsortiumCanadian Institute of Ukrainian StudiesUniversity of Alberta The Holodomor Research and Education Consortium (HREC) promotes the research, study, and understanding of the Holodomor – the Famine in Ukraine of 1932-33. HREC was established in 2013 by the Temerty Foundation at the Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies (CIUS), University of Alberta. The HREC mandate is carried out by staff in a Toronto office, CIUS staff in Edmonton, and researchers in Ukraine. Announcements Accepting Nominations for the Conquest Prize for Contribution to Holodomor Studies The Holodomor Research and Education Consortium (HREC), a project of the Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies, University of Alberta, is accepting nominations for the Conquest Prize for Contribution to Holodomor Studies. The $2,500 CAD prize is awarded on a biennial basis to the author of an outstanding article that contributes to a fuller understanding of […] Read more HREC Research Grants 2023-2024 The Holodomor Research and Education Consortium (HREC) announces its 2023 Research Grants Competition. Grants are intended to support research that expands our knowledge and understanding of the Holodomor; publication and translation of research results; preservation of and increasing access to materials; and organization of and participation in academic forums. Deadline: May 15, 2023 https://www.ualberta.ca/canadian-institute-of-ukrainian-studies/funding-and-awards/cius-research-grants.html Read more Temerty Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Holodomor Studies 2023-2024 The Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies is pleased to announce the 2023-24 Temerty Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Holodomor Studies. Offered under the auspices of its Holodomor Education and Research Consortium (HREC) for the academic year of 2023–24, the fellowship supports the study of and expansion of knowledge about the Holodomor. Applications are welcome from scholars in […] Read more Available Now: Recording of the 2022 Toronto Annual Ukrainian Famine Lecture If you missed out on the 2022 Toronto Annual Ukrainian Famine Lecture, then you’re in luck! Watch the recorded lecture at the link below. LINK Speaker: Daria Mattingly, University of Cambridge and Leverhulme Early Career Fellow In her lecture, Dr. Mattingly explored how the Holodomor offers a key to understanding the current war in Ukraine, both […] Read more Events Announcements December 15, 2022 Accepting Nominations for the Conquest Prize for Contribution to Holodomor Studies November 09, 2022 Toronto Annual Ukrainian Famine Lecture 2022 Announcements Available Now: Recording of the 2022 Toronto Annual Ukrainian Famine Lecture Announcements October 4, 2022 Available Now: Recordings of the Holodomor in Global Perspective Conference Volodymyr Maniak Collection The collection features valuable witness accounts gathered in the late 1980s by journalist Volodymyr Maniak View Collection HREC Online Photo Directory The directory features more than 100 authenticated photographs from the Holodomor are. Go to Directory Volodymyr Maniak Collection The collection features valuable witness accounts gathered in the late 1980s by journalist Volodymyr Maniak View Collection HREC Online Photo Directory The directory features more than 100 authenticated photographs from the Holodomor are. Go to Directory OUR DIVISIONS The HREC Research component conducts and promotes research on the Holodomor and related topics and engages scholars and institutions across disciplines through conferences, grants competitions, fellowships, translation and publication programs, and other outreach activities. The HREC Education component furthers the research, study, and teaching of the Holodomor through six streams: resource development, educator training workshops, presentations, outreach, promotion, and consulting. HREC ED promotes the inclusion of the Holodomor in curricula and at educational institutions through a multidisciplinary approach that encourages the development of critical and historical thinking skills. HREC ED develops instructional materials and trains educators across Canada, the USA, and Ukraine in best practices for teaching the Holodomor and works with ministries of education, school boards, administrators, and history and social studies curriculum leaders across Canada. About HREC HREC/CIUS Publications Special thematic issue “Empire, Colonialism, and Famine in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries,” East/West Journal of Ukrainian Studies Vol 8, no 1 (Spring 2021) of East/West: Journal of Ukrainian Studies (EWJUS) is a special thematic issue, titled “Empire, Colonialism, and Famine in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries View Україна Модерна, No. 30, 2021 Supported by the Peter Jacyk Program for the Study of Modern Ukrainian History and Society at the Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies, the scholarly journal Ukraina Moderna is one of the leading historical journals in Ukraine Its special issue no 30 for 2021 is dedicated to the topic of the archival collections on the Holodomor outside the former Soviet Union Order the Book Eternal Memory: Monuments and Memorials of the Holodomor In Eternal Memory: Monuments and Memorials of the Holodomor, Wiktoria Kudela-Świątek provides an in-depth examination of “places of memory” associated with the Great Famine of 1932–33 in Ukraine, supplemented by photographs from across the globe that highlight both the uniqueness of individual monuments and their commonalities The author investigates the history, aesthetics, and symbolism of a wide array of commemorative spaces, including museums, commemorative plaques, and sites directly linked with the victims of the Holodomor (previously unmarked mass graves, for example) The book not only illuminates the range of meanings that communities of memory have invested in these sites but sheds light on the processes by which commemorative practices have evolved and been shared between Ukraine and the diaspora Order the Book Holodomor in Ukraine, the Genocidal Famine 1932-1933: Learning Materials for Teachers and Students A new comprehensive teaching resource authored by Valentina Kuryliw, Director of Education for the Holodomor Research and Education Consortium, entitled Holodomor in Ukraine, the Genocidal Famine 1932-1933: Learning Materials for Teachers and Students is now available for educators and the general public Targeted at educators teaching students in primary and secondary schools, it features stand-alone teaching materials, lesson plans and assignments with straightforward, sensible and basic information about the Famine As one of the genocides recognized by the Canadian government, it was covered up, denied and ignored for over five decades Order the Book Special thematic issue “Empire, Colonialism, and Famine in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries,” East/West Journal of Ukrainian Studies Vol 8, no 1 (Spring 2021) of East/West: Journal of Ukrainian Studies (EWJUS) is a special thematic issue, titled “Empire, Colonialism, and Famine in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries View Україна Модерна, No. 30, 2021 Supported by the Peter Jacyk Program for the Study of Modern Ukrainian History and Society at the Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies, the scholarly journal Ukraina Moderna is one of the leading historical journals in Ukraine Its special issue no 30 for 2021 is dedicated to the topic of the archival collections on the Holodomor outside the former Soviet Union Order the Book Contact us +1 (416) 923-4732 [email protected] 620 Spadina Avenue, 2nd Floor Toronto, ON M5S 2H4 Canada Monthly newsletter Holodomor noun: ho·lo·do·mor \ˈhō-lō-dō-ˈmōr Тhe term Holodomor (death by hunger, in Ukrainian) refers to the starvation of millions of Ukrainians in 1932–33 as a result of Soviet policies. The Holodomor can be seen as the culmination of an assault by the Communist Party and Soviet state on the Ukrainian peasantry, who resisted Soviet policies. About us HREC is a project of the Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies (CIUS) of the University of Alberta, established through a gift of The Temerty Foundation. The HREC mandate is carried out by staff in a Toronto office, CIUS staff in Edmonton, and researchers in Ukraine. HREC also engages educators, scholars and institutions in the West and Ukraine.