The fourth day of the ?????? ?????? ????: “????????? ????????? ?? ?????? ??? ???????? ?? ??? ??-??? ???????” served as an intellectual bridge between the historical roots of the Bavarian capital and the modern trajectories of the Ukrainian diaspora.
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The core academic program provided a comprehensive look at the migration experience through history, geography, and language:
???????????? ??? ????????? ????????? ?? ????????? ??????? ????? ????: Dr. ???????? ????????? (University of Muenster / UFU) and Prof. Dr. Polina Barvinska (South Ukrainian National Pedagogical University / University of Regensburg), chaired by Prof. Dr. ????? ????????, examined Bavaria as a unique sanctuary where Ukrainian thought was revitalized in the post-war era.????????? ????????? ?? ?????? ????? ????: Dr. Natalia Khanenko-Friesen (CIUS / University of Alberta) delivered a profound analysis of how the post-independence wave of migration integrated into and transformed the established Canadian-Ukrainian community.????????? ?? ? ??????? ????????: Dr. Solomija Buk (University of Jena / Ivan Franko National University of Lviv), chaired by Dr. Alexander Kratochvil, led a vital session on pedagogical approaches and the preservation of linguistic identity in a globalized world.? ?????????? ??????? ??????? ??????
As a special addition to the official program, participants joined historian Dr. Roman Tiutenko for an immersive walking tour of Munich. Spanning 800 years of history, the journey took them from the ????????? (??????? ????) and the ???????? ????? ??????? to ??????????? and the ????? ?????????. This excursion offered a tangible connection to the city that has served as a second home for generations of Ukrainians.
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The day concluded at the Hochschule für Philosophie with a gripping round table: ????????? ????????? ?? ??????? ????? ???? ??? ?????? ??????????? ?? ????????? ????? ????.” Speakers Prof. Dr. ?????? ?????? and Dr. ????? ??????-????????, chaired by Prof. Dr. ???? ?????????, explored the parallels between historical German displacement and the contemporary Ukrainian reality, fostering a deeper mutual understanding within the European context
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We are honored to announce that today’s sessions will feature a keynote lecture by the Rector of the Ukrainian Free University, Prof. Dr. Larysa Didkovska, titled “????????? ??? ??????????.” This essential discussion will focus on the internal mechanisms of adaptation, the trauma of displacement, and the psychological resilience of the Ukrainian people.
“We study migration not only to look backward at where we have been, but to navigate the path toward where we are going: a free, European Ukraine.”
Text by Dr. Liliia Bondarenko
