Ihor Sevcenko Doctor Honoris Causa of Warsaw University

December 2001

In December 2001, Prof. Ihor Sevcenko was awarded an honorary doctorate in letters by Warsaw University. The awards ceremony took place at the University in an elaborate set of rituals that included an installation, reception, and other events around Warsaw. Members of the University, as well as representatives of the Polish and Ukrainian governments were in attendance. Sevcenko notes that not only did the award have personal significance for himself, but also was important for Ukraine, since precedents were set for the awarding of a doctorate honoris causa, including a speech by the promotor that included Ukrainian. Despite having retired from active teaching in 1991, professor Sevcenko keeps an intensive academic schedule. A Ukrainian translation of his latest book "Ukraine between East and West" [Ukrayina mizh skhodom i zakhodom] was published in Lviv in 2001.