Calendar
Harvard Ukrainian Summer Institute
HUSI 2026 | June 22–August 7
Check back soon for more information about HUSI events this coming summer!
HUSI Event Calendar
This list contains upcoming events that are organized as part of the Harvard Ukrainian Summer Institute (HUSI). Please note that not all HUSI events are open to the public. Private events are noted.
2026 HUSI Closing Ceremony
Celebrate all that you have accomplished this summer!
HUSI 2026 Past Events
This list contains past HUSI events. Links to videos of recorded events are available on the event pages.
HUSI Study Break
Join fellow HUSI students for casual food and conversation @ HURI!
HUSI Ukrainian Language Hour with Special Guest Volodymyr Rafeyenko
Connect with award-winning author Volodymyr Rafeyenko over casual snacks and conversation to practice your Ukrainian—no matter your skill level—while diving into contemporary Ukrainian literature!
Chornobyl Cinema: From Atomohrad Utopia to Contaminated Ruin
A presentation by Stanislav Menzelevskyi, PhD candidate in Media Arts & Sciences at Indiana University and former head of the Research and Programming Department at the Ukrainian State Film Archive (Dovzhenko Centre)
HUSI Tour of Davyd Chychkan's Exhibit "With Ribbons and Flags"
Explore the powerful artwork of late activist Davyd Chychkan in an exclusive gallery tour and film screening led by HURI’s Dr. Emily Channell-Justice.
HUSI Special Event: Medieval Game Night
Step into the political intrigue of Kyivan Rus' for a Dungeons & Dragons-style game night where you can practice your Ukrainian, solve history-inspired challenges, and bring medieval storytelling to life!
HUSI Study Break
Join fellow HUSI students for casual food and conversation @ HURI!
The Carpathians: Periphery or Center?
A lecture by Patrice M. Dabrowski, a HURI Associate, a member of the Board of Directors of the Polish Institute of Arts and Sciences of America, and editor of H-Poland
HUSI Special Event: A Conversation with Ukrainian Veterans
Hear powerful first-hand accounts from Ukrainian veterans Hlib Bitiukov and Andriy Kaspshyshak as they share their wartime experiences and their vital work supporting veteran rehabilitation and medical reform.
HUSI 2025 Events
This list contains past HUSI events. Links to videos of recorded events are available on the event pages.
2025 HUSI Closing Ceremony [Private Event]
Celebrate all that you have accomplished this summer!
Film Screening: Будинок «Слово» Нескінчений Роман [Private Event]
Screening of the feature film with English subtitles.
HUSI Study Break [Private Event]
Join fellow HUSI students for casual food and conversation @ HURI!
Displacement, Emplacement, and Reintegration: IDP Experiences, 2014-2021
A lecture by Emily Channell-Justice, Director of the Temerty Contemporary Ukraine Program at HURI
A Private Conversation with Yevhen Hlibovytsky [Private Event]
A private, off-the-record conversation with Yevhen Hlibovytsky, Ukrainian public intellectual and founding partner of the Frontier Institute
HUSI Study Break [Private Event]
Join fellow HUSI students for casual food and conversation @ HURI!
When Soft Power Turns Hard: Cancel-Culture Controversy During the Russian-Ukrainian War
A lecture by Mykola Riabchuk, a Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of Political and Ethnic Studies in Kyiv and a Visiting Researcher at the George Washington University
HUSI Study Break: A Literary Evening with Dr. Volodymyr Dibrova [Private Event]
A literary evening with Volodymyr Dibrova, writer, translator, and scholar