2024 marks 10 years since the start of Russia’s war against Ukraine. In recognition of this dark anniversary, join us for a programme of cultural events that reflect on Ukraine’s cultural and environmental heritage and celebrate its activist cultures. The programme is kindly supported by the Centre for Global (Post-)socialisms and the Centre for Art and Politics. We would appreciate it if you could publicise the programme around your networks and lists.
2 April 12-2pm: Self-Documentation and Community Archives Workshop, Buchanan Building 312
This workshop brings together researchers working on documentary practice, activist preservation, community & family archiving, and digital resilience in Ukraine and beyond. Participants will share findings and challenges from their work, inviting discussion of the practices and ethics of self-documentation and archival resistance to erasure.
3 April 6.30-8pm: ‘Energised Ukraine: Art in Precarious Times’ Byre World Talk, Byre Theatre
Hosted by Viktoriia Grivina and Kateryna Volochniuk in conversation with Ukrainian photographer Igor Chekachkov, this Byre World talk will look at the way Ukrainian artists have engaged the country’s vast energy landscapes in their work and ask what it means to make art when the infrastructure of the city you live in is crumbling and blackouts are changing daily routines and habits. Igor Chekachkov will present his own documentary work and offer reflections on the practice of photography in wartime conditions.
4 April 2-4pm: A Celebration of Ukrainian Cultures, Sandy’s Bar, Student Union
Marking the 10th anniversary of Russia’s war against Ukraine, we come together to celebrate Ukraine’s cultural diversity, which continues to inspire artists, filmmakers, thinkers, and activists even in the most difficult conditions of terrorism and military aggression. Join us for food, drink, music, film, art, literary readings and more.
