Volume 10, Winter 2019
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Volume 10, Winter 2019 The mission of the Centre is to create, preserve and communicate knowledge relating to Ukrainian Canadiana. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! З Різдвом Христовим та Новим роком! Celebration of Very Rev. Fr. Dr. Roman Bozyk’s PhD Defense Wishing you happiness, pros- perity, health, and life-long learning. in 2019! *************** Нехай щастя, благополуччя, здоров’я та успіх супроводжують Вас в новому 2019 році! From right: Dr. Denis Hlynka (CUCS Policy Council Chair); Very Inside this issue: Rev. Fr. Dr. Roman Bozyk (Dean of St. Andrew’s College); Yuliia Ivaniuk (Administrative Assistant to the Acting Director); Ivan Zhovnych (CUCS Introduction to the Centre for 2 volunteer). Ukrainian Canadian Studies CUCS Scholarships in 2018-2019 3 Congress on Canadian Studies 6 Evening of Excellence 7 Award and Ceremony 2018 8 CUCS Lecture Series 10 From the Acting Director 13 Page 2 Merry Christmas! CENTRE FOR UKRAINIAN CANADIAN STUDIES an Winnipeg is the city for Ukrain- fessor Paul Yuzyk represented lunches on Fridays, a chapel, a library, ian Canadians! Wherever you are, Manitoba in the senate for 23 and administrative offices. St. An- there is a significant Ukrainian di- years… He stated the policy drew’s welcomes visitors with a quiet mension to Winnipeg. that Canada was multicultural and studious atmosphere, access to Wi Did you know, for example, in his maiden speech in -Fi and plenty of cozy studying space. that the Christmas standard, Carol 1964. (Tracz, p 697). The college is also an official home of the Bells, (Shchedryk) composed Dr. Rudnycky was a University of for the Manitoba’s Ukrainian Canadi- by Mykola Leontovych was intro- Manitoba department head at the De- an Student Society, a Ukrainian stu- duced to the world by Alexander partment of Slavic Studies, before dents club on campus. The administra- Koshetz? And that Koshetz spent that department was collapsed into tive offices for the Centre for Ukraini- his summers teaching here in Win- the Department of German and Slav- an Canadian Studies are located in St. nipeg? And that his wife Tetyana ic Studies, Dr. Yuzyk was a profes- Andrew’s. Koshetz was the first director of sor in the Department of History The Centre for Ukrainian Canadian Oseredok? while research scientist Dr. Hlynka Studies (CUCS) is not new to the Uni- Did you know that the entire was an Adjunct Professor in the De- versity of Manitoba, and has been in idea of the Canadian multicultural- partment of Agriculture. Today, of existence since 1981 and is in essence ism philosophy comes from Win- course, the term multiculturalism, a significant tie between the Universi- nipeg? And the three individuals stemming from these three Manito- ty of Manitoba and St. Andrew’s Col- with ties to the University of Man- bans has become a Canadian founda- lege. The Centre’s mission is to itoba, Dr. Jaroslav Rudnycky, Dr. tional value, and it all began here “create, preserve and disseminate in- Isydore Hlynka, and Dr. Paul with the teamwork of these three formation about Ukrainian Canadi- Yuzyk led the way in establishing Manitobans! ana”. a multi-cultural Canada? The late But this is not the story of Ukrain- The Centre for Ukrainian Canadi- popular historian Orysia Trasz has ian Winnipeg, or even of the Univer- an Studies offers interdisciplinary recorded the event for history in sity of Manitoba. This is a story courses leading to a Bachelor of Arts the Encyclopedia of Manitoba as about the Centre for Ukrainian Cana- degree. The Centre also encourages follows: dian Studies, a small but feisty com- and promotes research and scholarship Three of the “fathers” of mul- ponent of the University of Manito- in all areas relating to Ukrainian Ca- ticulturalism in Canada, ba. nadian studies. Isydore Hlynka, J. B. Rud- The Centre is housed within St. The Centre financially supports nyckyj and Paul Yuzyk were Andrew’s College. The college itself and offers a variety of university ac- Ukrainian Manitobans…In is located in the northwestern corner credited courses in such areas as 1963 Rudnycky was appointed of the University, across from the Ukrainian Canadian, Ukrainian arts in to the Royal Commission on football stadium and next door to the Canada. In addition, economy of Bilingualism and Biculturalis. campus day care. Ukraine, government/politics of He submitted a separate state- St. Andrew’s College is one of Ukraine, Eastern Christianity and ment to the commission re- three religious colleges on Dysart Byzantine art. Courses offered by the garding Canada’s multicultur- Road. First is St. Andrew’s Centre can be taken singly or as com- al rather than bicultural poli- (Ukrainian Orthodox), then St Paul’s ponents of programs involving majors cy. Hlynka presented the sub- (Roman Catholic) and third St. and minors in various departments or mission from the Ukrainian John’s (Anglican.) for general interest. The Centre’s Canadian Committee indicat- St. Andrews houses the Universi- courses are offered principally at St. ing that Canada was multicul- ty professors association (UMFA), a Andrew’s College during the day and tural and multilingual. .. Pro- student residence, a restaurant/ in the evenings. In addition, the Cen- cafeteria that serves superb Ukraini- tre has experimented and continues to Page 3 experiment with online courses. faculties/arts/departments/ ty. Currently with the participation Centre courses are approved by ukrainian_canadian_ studies/ of the Centre a series of national and the University, as are the instruc- In addition, the Centre also serves international scholarly conferences tors. CUCS courses are open to all as a resource center within the have been developed and presented. students registered at the University. Ukrainian Canadian community and More information about CUCS The following courses will start in beyond. The latter includes lecture is available on our website or Face- January 2019: series and significant contacts with book page. If you have any ques- HIST 2610—Making of Modern the media (e.g. CBC, CTV, and vari- tions, feel free to contact Yuliia Iva- Ukraine; Tuesdays, 6-8:45 p.m. ous press news agencies (Reuters), niuk at 204-474-8905 or at Classroom D of St. Andrew’s Col- etc. [email protected]. lege. Instructor: Dr. Davis Daycock. The Centre has sponsored over the (Submitted for publication to ECON 2510—Economy of years dozens of lectures, thereby Ukrainian Winnipeg). Ukraine; Tuesdays, 2:30-5:15 p.m. bringing to the University of Manito- By Yuliia Ivaniuk, Adminis- Classroom D of St.Andrew’s Col- ba scholars in Ukrainian Canadian trative Assistant to the Acting lege. Instructor: Dr. Davis Daycock. studies from Canada and Ukraine. Director of CUCS and Dr. Making of Modern Ukraine, a The Centre has established interna- Denis Hlynka, CUCS Policy history course that examines major tional links with prominent academic Council Chair themes of modern Ukrainian history institutions in Ukraine, including the over the period from 1800 to the Kyiv-Mohyla Academy University of present, still has available spots for Kyiv, Ivan Franko National Universi- registration. ty of Lviv, National University of The Centre has established a Ostroh Academy, Lesya Ukrainka number of scholarships and awards Eastern European National Universi- funded from endowments. More in- ty of Lutsk, T.H. Shevchenko Cher- formation is available on CUCS nihiv National Pedagogical Universi- website: http://umanitoba.ca/ ty and Nizhyn Gogol State Universi- CUCS SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE IN 2019-2020 NICHOLAS AND ANNIE DAWYDUK SCHOLARSHIP A fund has been established at The University of Manitoba from the bequest of Steve Dawyduk to provide scholarships in memory of his parents, Nicholas and Annie Dawyduk, to recognize and encourage academic achievement in Ukrainian Canadian Studies. Selection Criteria: Student has achieved the highest scholastic standing in a Ukrainian Canadian Studies pro- gram, based first on courses within the Ukrainian Canadian Heritage Studies program and then - if necessary to break ties - the cumulative grade point average on all courses completed at The University of Manitoba; OR Student must register for the final year of study in the Ukrainian Canadian Heritage Studies program; OR Student must register in an interdisciplinary graduate program (M.A. or Ph.D.) in Ukraini- an Canadian Heritage Studies. The selection committee shall be named by the Director of the Centre for Ukrainian Ca- nadian Studies. Page 4 Merry Christmas! MICHAEL AND GRACE HYKAWY ESSAY PRIZE The prize is to be awarded annually to the student submitting the best essay written in Ukrainian on any topic in the area of Ukrainian Canadian Studies. Criteria: The submitted essays must be 2,000-2,500 words in length. At the time of submission students must be registered full-time at a recognized Canadi- an university or college. Deadline for submission of essays: May 1, 2019. All essays, together with a letter from the student describing his/her academic status (i.e., program, year, university), should be submitted to: Director, Centre for Ukrainian Canadian Studies Room 207, St. Andrew's College University of Manitoba Winnipeg MB R3T 2N2 ANNE SMIGEL SCHOLARSHIP The late Dr. Anne Smigel established a fund at The University of Manitoba. This fund commemorates a lifetime that Dr. Smigel has devoted to education, including ten years as a classroom teacher, nine years as a resource teacher and 25 years as an elementary school principal. She was the first Canadian-born woman of Ukrainian origin to be appointed to the