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‘Tablet’: Aharon Appelfeld, a Memory

Posted On: December 17th, 2020

Posted In: Publications, Literature, Sponsored Projects, Culture, Other Programs, Special Projects

The Ukrainian Jewish Encounter supported the Ukrainian-language translation and publication of two books by the great Israeli writer Aharon Appelfeld Kateryna and Blooms of Darkness. Both books were translated by his long-time translator Victor Radutsky...

A "Jewish Heritage" special nomination in the Wiki Loves Monuments photo competition in Ukraine

Posted On: August 17th, 2020

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The Canadian charitable non-profit organization "Ukrainian Jewish Encounter" (UJE) is supporting for the third year in a row a special "Jewish Heritage" nomination in the Ukrainian segment of the international Wiki Loves Monuments competition—the world's...

Video: Babyn Yar Memorial: Is Consensus Possible? Panel discussion

Posted On: July 13th, 2020

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A transcript of this discussion is available here. On 7 July 2020, the Ukrainian Institute London, in cooperation with the Ukrainian Jewish Encounter, hosted a panel discussion on the current debate in Ukraine about a...

Blog: “Don’t mention the war”: does Europe need a shared historical narrative of WW2?

Source: Ukrainian Institute London

Posted On: May 19th, 2020

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On the eve of VE day, Ukrainian Institute London and the Henry Jackson Society held a lively discussion about whether Europe needs a shared narrative of World War Two.

Video: "Don't mention the war": does Europe need a shared historical narrative of WWII?"

Posted On: May 6th, 2020

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May 4, 2020 Online webinar, 6:00-7:15 p.m. (London, England) As Europe is to mark the 75th anniversary of the end of WW2, national narratives of those historic events hugely differ across Europe. Identity and historical...

Transcript: London’s landmark discussion on Jews and new Ukraine

Posted On: February 20th, 2019

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A milestone discussion “Jews and new Ukraine” took place in London on 29 January 2019. Leading figures participated in the talk, which was moderated by Peter Pomerantev, the well-known British writer who is currently a...

For the first time, there's a Jewish-Ukrainian identity, and this is something to cherish.' Summary of 'Jews and new Ukraine,' a seminal discussion in London

Posted On: February 20th, 2019

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Panel discussion at JW3 held by Ukrainian Institute London in partnership with the Ukrainian Jewish Encounter. Jewish communities have lived on the territory of contemporary Ukraine since the late 9th century, yet the Jewish-Ukrainian identity...

London’s landmark discussion on Jews and new Ukraine

Posted On: February 6th, 2019

Posted In: Ukrainian- Jewish Relations History, Sponsored Projects, Other Programs, Special Projects

The milestone discussion “Jews and new Ukraine” that took place in London on 29 January 2019 touched on a number of important topics currently debated as the country moves toward Europe and democratic reforms. Leading...

Heritage and memory discussion panel in London

Posted On: January 30th, 2019

Posted In: Sponsored Projects, The Holocaust in Ukraine, History, Special Projects

The Ukrainian Jewish Encounter is a supporter of the program “Jews and Ukrainians: Re-Assessing the Past and Looking Into the Future” at the Ukrainian Institute London, U.K. The following is a review of a panel...