Research seminar on Inside Diversity: Faces and Perspectives of Multiethnic Ukraine
The seminar consists of five online sessions dedicated to six ethnic groups in Ukraine: Crimean Tatars, Roma, Yazidis, Germans, Swedes, Assyrians, and Akhiska Turks. During these sessions, we will discuss the history of these groups’ arrival in Ukraine, the geography of their settlement, their culture, and the impact of the war on them. Before the full-scale invasion began, Mykola Homanyuk participated in the filming of a television program about these groups. During the seminar, participants will not only be able to watch these films but also meet their protagonists—representatives of Ukraine’s national minorities and indigenous peoples.

Speaker bio: Dr. Mykola Homanyuk is an Associate Professor at Kherson State University and Chair of the Kherson Region Department of the Sociological Association of Ukraine. His work focuses on memory politics, war, and symbolic landscapes in Ukraine and the broader post-Soviet space. He has collaborated with international organizations such as UNDP, GIZ, and UNICEF on projects related to displacement, regional development, and social change.

He has held fellowships with institutions including the Gerda Henkel Foundation, the University of Vienna (RECET), Indiana University, and the University of Toronto. In addition to his academic research, he is active in cultural and artistic initiatives, particularly in theater and community-based projects. His publications examine topics such as war memory, occupation, ethnic groups, and identity in contemporary Ukraine.

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