Temerty Contemporary Ukraine Program

TCUP LogoThe Temerty Contemporary Ukraine Program (TCUP)  is a bridge between the scholarly and policy communities with the goal of promoting a deeper understanding of Ukraine in the world. Its role is to recognize, describe, and explain the complexity of contemporary Ukraine through contributions from social scientists and policy researchers.

TCUP’s primary contribution to the HURI calendar is an annual conference dealing with issues central to contemporary Ukraine.

TCUP’s current research agenda focuses on issues related to internally displaced populations. It combines a systematic study of policy and implementation of government practices of reconciliation and reintegration of occupied territories in the Donbas with analysis of interviews with internally displaced people in Ukraine. This group of interviews is part of a data set generously donated to HURI and is also being prepared for open scholarly use as an online archive.

The program's director is Dr. Emily Channell-Justice, an anthropologist whose work is focused on Ukraine.

TCUP is supported by a generous gift from the Temerty Family Foundation.

James Temerty
TCUP is made possible by the generous support of James Temerty and the Temerty Family Foundation. In addition to his philanthropic activities, James Temerty has made his mark as a successful business entrepreneur, an inspiring leader, and an advocate for sustainable energy. Born in Ukraine, Temerty moved with his family to Canada in 1950. Ukraine has joined Canada in recognizing Temerty’s skill and leadership, honoring him with the Order of Yaroslav the Wise in 2015. Temerty’s business ventures have spanned the technology, retail, and energy sectors, while his generosity has benefited causes such as mental health and addiction treatment, music, and education in Ukraine.

 

 

 

From the Program Director

The Temerty Contemporary Ukraine Program has marked its third year of existence, but the circumstances are far from celebratory: as Ukraine celebrated the 31st anniversary of its independence, Russia’s war against Ukraine entered its sixth month.

Since its establishment in 2019, TCUP has organized two conferences, a multitude of events, and started three online series: Commentary, Reports, and Briefs. 

TCUP Commentary features comments from experts on various themes relevant to contemporary Ukraine. Since 2019, they have covered elections, judicial reform, and Ukraine’s response to COVID-19. The current series features the words of volunteers who are contributing to various aspects of Ukraine’s war response. 

TCUP Reports are longer, research-based publications that feature a combination of academic research and policy recommendations. TCUP’s first two reports were about the recently defunct Nord Stream 2 pipeline, and the current series focuses on the forced displacement of Ukrainians since 2014. 

Finally, TCUP Briefs are short videos in which I discuss a recent event or publication that addresses an important aspect of Russia’s war in Ukraine. These videos are designed to distill information and highlight the contributions of scholars, researchers, activists, and policymakers who are all doing their part for Ukraine. 

TCUP’s overarching goal of bridging policy and academic worlds continues to guide the program. Since February 24, 2022, TCUP has focused all of its content on advocating for Ukraine through written articles, media appearances, and public lectures for the local community. We have established a resource page that includes information on various aspects of the war and the Ukrainian response, as well as vetted lists of charities and organizations to donate to. In every way possible, TCUP will continue responding to the ever-shifting context of war, organizing in-person and virtual events, and bringing attention to Ukraine’s fight for its right to exist.