Researchers spend a lot of time hunting for sources. Every so often, you discover that someone 100 years ago, apparently rooting for your success, carefully prepared materials in advance. An archival equivalent of finding a note that says: "You'll need this later. You're welcome." #ScholarLife

Really enjoyed last night’s event “Found In Translation: A Public Reading of Ukrainian Literature and Poetry” @uclssees.bsky.social w/ @ukrinstitute.bsky.social. A wonderful reminder of why literary translation matters. Plus a mini-reunion of #TranslatingUkraine with @richtranslator.bsky.social!

Translation is never just about words. 2 weeks at #TranslatingUkraine reinforced this & how collaboration sometimes = debating a single word, which led to my collaborators gifting me octopus-themed chocolate bars…!Grateful to the organisers, mentors, sponsors, and this wonderful community. #Ukraine

⚡️EU suspends its funding for Venice Art Biennale after Russia's return. "Cultural events funded by European taxpayers' money should safeguard democratic values and foster open dialogue, diversity, and freedom of expression," European Commission spokesperson Thomas Regnier said.

EU suspends its funding for Venice Art Biennale over Russia's return

"Cultural events funded by European taxpayers' money should safeguard democratic values and foster open dialogue, diversity, and freedom of expression — values which are not respected in today's Russi...

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Art as dissent in Venice. Katia Margolis’ Pavilion of (Dis)Sense challenges war, repression and propaganda through the voices of artists and prisoners of conscience. On 9/7, show support by joining #KonstantinAkinsha www.eventbrite.com/e/irreplacea...

Irreplaceable: Ukrainian Cultural Heritage, War, and the World's Loss

Learn about art and cultural heritage destroyed or damaged by the ongoing war.

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CfP: @thebasuorg.bsky.social’s 1st nat’l conf, 23–26/9, 2026, @Manchester.ac.uk. Deadline: 25/6. Welcoming proposals across social sciences, humanities, arts & culture, & STEM on #Ukraine, Russia’s war, or their implications for the UK & Europe. See: thebasu.com/basu-nationa... #UkraineStudies #CfP

Photos forwarded to me by @konstantinakinsha.bsky.social showing the devastating results of Russia’s attack on Ukrainian cultural heritage. Imagine if #TheFrickCollection, a similar type of cultural gem in #NYC, were under attack, what would the reaction be? #kharkivartmuseum #ukraineculture

First day at the @ies-sas.bsky.social Palaeography Summer School and already a reminder of how central the materiality of the codex is to interpretation. Thinking about the book not simply as a bearer of text, but as an artefact shaping meaning. #materiality #palaeography #Skystorians

@laurajcleaver.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Do you want to learn to read old documents? Do you need to learn some Latin? The 49th Palaeography Summer School is for you! 👇 Tell all your friends. #palaeography #Skystorians #MedievalSky palaeography.uk/study/short-...

Delighted to share that my paper has been accepted to #aseees26! “Performing Typography: Semenko, Kozak, and the Politics of the Visual Text” explores typography as a political medium in interwar #UkrainianModernism, where visual form became a site of cultural assertion and resistance.

Heading out for the Connecting Lines of Resistance through Poetry workshop (@britishcouncil.bsky.social #lvivbookforum @exeter.ac.uk) Meanwhile I found this great playlist from #LvivCityOfLiterature via @hughgaroberts.bsky.social Too good not to share youtube.com/playlist?lis... #Poetry #Translation

Ukrainian Wartime Poetry - YouTube

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Daughters of Putin’s henchmen lead Russia’s return to Venice Biennale @thetimes.com www.thetimes.com/article/6670...

Daughters of Putin’s henchmen lead Russia’s return to Venice Biennale

A bitter fight has broken out over Moscow’s invitation to the modern art fair for the first time since its invasion of Ukraine four years ago

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Art isn’t neutral when lives are at stake. This petition urges the Venice Biennale to reconsider Russian state‑linked participation during the war on Ukraine and to uphold ethical, transparent cultural values. c.org/MhPpKs7Wf8 #VeniceBiennale #ArtAndEthics #StandWithUkraine #ArtsAgainstWar

Firma la petizione

61st Venice Biennale: Stop the Normalization of War Crimes Through Art

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Honoured to attend a special screening of #SecondWind (2025), a documentary about five Ukrainian soldiers who defied their injuries to climb Kilimanjaro. Grateful to speak with #OliaSummit and #SashkoRagnar. Their warmth shone on and off screen. www.institut-francais.org.uk/cinema/secon...

Looking forward to this important event on a key issue. Culture is vital and for people who thinks it’s “just” art and that politics have no role to play, are seriously mistaken. This event, organised by @ukrinstitute.bsky.social and hosted by @britishlibrary.bsky.social, should not be missed.

Ukrainian Institute London@ukrinstitute.bsky.social · 6mo ago

19 Feb 2026 | British Library Culture as Security: How Culture Protects Us — a live conversation on culture as resilience, not a luxury. With Mariam Naiem, Charlotte Higgins & Yassmin Abdel-Magied. 🎟️ Booking open: events.bl.uk/events/culture-as-security-how-culture-protects-us

Btw, here is Chapter Ukraine: all available Ukrainian books in translations: in English, German, French and Spanish. chapterukraine.com

Ukrainian literature in English translation – Chapter Ukraine

Build your own bookshelf dedicated to Ukrainian literature in English translation. | Chapter Ukraine

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Mstyslav Chernov’s #Andriivka has been nominated for a BAFTA! www.theguardian.com/film/2026/ja... #BAFTA2026 #Ukraine

Bafta film awards 2026: full list of nominations

All the nominees for the 2026 Bafta film awards have been announced, ahead of the winners’ ceremony on 22 February at London’s Royal Festival Hall

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Today, 22/1, Ukraine’s #UnityDay dovetails with the announcement of #Oscar nominees. This year, two Ukrainian entries have been shortlisted. Learn more in my latest post on #LodestarEast- “Beyond Imperial Myths: How the Oscars Challenge Narratives About Ukraine” open.substack.com/pub/lwarnert...

Beyond Imperial Myths: How the Oscars Challenge Narratives About Ukraine

Oscar season, one of the most widely followed cultural events worldwide, is linked with the history and sovereignty of Ukraine.

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Decision day for entries proceeding to the #98thOscars falls on 22 January, #UkraineUnityDay. For Documentary Feature and Animated Short, 15 each. A resonant moment for Ukrainian cultural production. #UkrainianFilm #FilmNews

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❤️‍🔥 Ukrainian films are heading to the Oscars. Mstyslav Chernov’s 2000 Meters to Andriivka and Anastasia Falileyeva’s I Died in Irpin have both been shortlisted for the 2026 Academy Awards. 🔗 united24media.com/latest-news/...

3 Oscar-winning composers. 3 Eastern European countries. Can you name them? In my new post on Lodestar East, I dive into the powerful, often overlooked legacy of Eastern European film composers who shaped the sound of cinema. #Oscars #EasternEurope #Music lwarnertreloar.substack.com/p/the-sound-...

The Sound of the East: Celebrating Oscar Award-Winning Eastern European Film Composers

Film scores that carried Eastern Europe onto the global stage at the Oscars and beyond

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At #iccees2025, a simple but effective and moving exhibition: 'Unissued diplomas'--honouring the memory of students killed in the #RussiaUkraineWar.

Settling in for the #iccees2025 plenary “Twinning for Transformation: Global Partnerships and the Reconstruction of Ukraine” #CormackConsultancyGroup #EastCentre @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social #Routledge @tandfresearch.bsky.social @mariupol.bsky.social University #MinsteryofScienceandEducationUkraine

Excellent job alert: KCL War Studies is hiring a lecturer in Foreign Policy on a full-time, indefinite contract. We already have lots of Middle East and East Asia expertise, but any other regional (and cross-regional) specialisms are of interest. www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DOA302/l...

Lecturer in Foreign Policy at King's College London

Discover Lecturer in Foreign Policy jobs and more in higher education on jobs.ac.uk. Apply for further details on the top job board.

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Ending Day 2 of #iccees2025 on a high note at the book launch organised by @uclpress.bsky.social for the “Anti-Atlas. Critical Area Studies from the East of the West” edited by @timbeasley.bsky.social, Wendy Bracewell, & Michał Murawski and part of the #FRINGE series.

And here’s that list of suggested sessions at #iccees2025 helpfully prepared by @peripheralhist.bsky.social

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Heading to #ICCEES2025 next week? We have put together a list of sessions that may be of interest to Peripheral Histories? readers here: www.peripheralhistories.co.uk/post/iccees-...

Currently mapping out my plans for #iccees2025 this week. What a programme! Thanks @peripheralhist.bsky.social for writing up some suggestions! Another highlight for me is “Ukraine, Poland and a Changing World Order: Dame Melinda Simmons in Conversation with @uilleamblacker.bsky.social”.

Disinformation warriors are ‘grooming’ chatbots - on.ft.com/46hV6qW via @FT

Disinformation warriors are ‘grooming’ chatbots

Russian hackers are exploring ways to inject propaganda into the training data of generative AI models

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The IWM’s Documenting Ukraine program is pleased to announce that applications for the 2025 grant cycle have opened with a submission deadline of 20 July. If you’re considering applying, you’ll find detailed information here: www.iwm.at/documenting-...

Applications Open for Documenting Ukraine Grants

Applications are accepted via the IWM’s online application form, which can be found by the following link. The document package consists of:  •    CV  •    Letter of motivation that addresses the proj...

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In a recent lecture in Vienna, @timothysnyder.bsky.social, IWM Lesya Ukrainka Fellow, showed how authoritarianism erases a nation's distinctiveness, as seen in Belarus under Russian sway. Yet still, Belarus' vivid past suggests other possible futures. Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ab5...

TIMOTHY SNYDER: Belarus: Ancient and Modern. A Reconsideration of a Central European History

YouTube video by IWMVienna

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