#  A Conversation with Olena Zelenska, the First Lady of Ukraine 

 



####  calendar\_today Date and Time 

 **September 24, 2024** 

 12:00PM - 01:00PM EDT 

####  pin\_drop Location 

 **Loeb House, 17 Quincy Street, Cambridge, MA 02138**  



 

 



 

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A conversation with **Olena Zelenska**, the First Lady of Ukraine, on the role of global Ukrainian studies in Ukraine's fight for independence

 Opening remarks by **[Setti Warren](https://iop.harvard.edu/about/staff/setti-warren)**, Director of the Institute of Politics at Harvard Kennedy School

 Introduction by **[Serhii Plokhii](https://huri.harvard.edu/people/serhii-plokhii)**, Mykhailo S. Hrushevs'kyi Professor of Ukrainian History and Director of the Ukrainian Research Institute at Harvard University

 Moderated by **[Karen Donfried](https://www.belfercenter.org/person/dr-karen-donfried)**, Senior Fellow at the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs at Harvard Kennedy School, and Director of the Congressional Research Service

 Video with English language audio: **[Watch on YouTube](https://youtu.be/KeyYxsi-6y0?si=GKycmjf0iLRuv1xb)**

 Video with the original audio, in English and Ukrainian: **[Watch on YouTube](https://youtu.be/TOCmjMp3FVA?si=HXm-KWSO2QJuOHn1)**

 **HARVARD ID REQUIRED**

 Attendance is limited to the Harvard community and preregistration is required. Attendees must register with their Harvard email address and show their HUID card for entry. Since seating is limited, registration status will be confirmed by email.

 Doors open at 11:15 am and all attendees must arrive by 11:45 am. This event will not be streamed live, but a video recording will be posted on our YouTube channel after the event.

 Co-sponsored by the [Institute of Politics](https://iop.harvard.edu/) (IOP) and the [Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs](https://www.belfercenter.org/)

 ![A conversation with Olena Zelenska, the First Lady of Ukraine](/sites/g/files/omnuum4931/files/huri/files/zelenska-1280px-v2.jpg)

 

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 *This event is organized by Harvard's [Ukrainian Research Institute](https://huri.harvard.edu/) (HURI) as part of the [Temerty Contemporary Ukraine Program](https://huri.harvard.edu/temerty-contemporary-ukraine-program).*

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 See also:- [ Special Event ](/event-type/special-event)
- [ Contemporary Ukraine ](/fields-expertise/contemporary-ukraine)
- [ Russia-Ukraine War ](/fields-expertise/russia-ukraine-war)
- [ Temerty Contemporary Ukraine Program ](/program/temerty-contemporary-ukraine-program)
 
 

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