COURSE OVERVIEW
“Eye-openers on Ukraine” is a new project of the School of Ukrainian language and culture at the Ukrainian Catholic University that aims to share public lectures about Ukraine from the perspective of the ongoing war in our country. During this course, you will learn about the history of the creation of Ukraine as a state, its achievements over the past 30 years, and the history of the Ukrainian language, we will also discuss Ukraine’s participation in World War І, World War ІІ and the ongoing war, speak about Ukrainian revolutions: Orange Revolution, Revolution of dignity and other topics as they relate to Ukraine’s current situation.
LECTURERS
The lecturers in the course are professors from Ukrainian Catholic University, famous historians, philologists, political scientists and social activists who are ready to share their knowledge about Ukraine. They offer you a comprehensive overview of the chain of historical events that led to the recent aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine, as well as share their experience of living in the country during the war.
REGISTRATION
We invite you to join the course by filling out registration form. Press LOGIN the upper right corner of the page and register there. Upon completion, you will have access to the course.
DONATION
By joining the course “Eye-openers on Ukraine” you may also donate some funds to support the Ukrainian language programs of the School of Ukrainian language and culture. Please press “DONATE” at the bottom of this page, fill in your personal information and choose School of Ukrainian language and culture from the list, so the funds will directly go to our School.
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