Voices of Freedom, Voices of War in Ukraine: Readings and Conversations

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Join us for a stirring conversation about the arts in contemporary Ukraine—and about displacement, loss, and cultural resilience in times of war. Lviv-based essayist , Lviv-based poet and author of A Field of Foundlings , and UCSD professor (moderator) will gather to discuss how Ukrainian artists and writers have helped shape independent, multicultural national identities, from the collapse of the Soviet Union to the Maidan protests of 2013–14, and through Russia’s invasion of eastern Ukraine in 2014 and full-scale war beginning in 2022. Traditional Petrykivka artworks by Halych-born and Santa Monica–based artist will be on display. Dovzhyk and Starovoyt—members of PEN Ukraine—will read from their works.

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Presented by USC Visions and Voices. Organized by Robert Labaree (USC Libraries), Sophie Lesinska (USC Libraries), Colleen McQuillen (Slavic Languages and Literatures), Kelsey Rubin-Detlev (Slavic Languages and Literatures), and Andy Rutkowski (USC Libraries).

Related event:
Voices of Freedom, Voices of War: Creative Workshops
Wednesday, March 5, 2025, from 5 to 6:30 p.m.
Doheny Memorial Library, Second Floor
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Doheny Memorial Library, Friends of the USC Libraries Lecture Hall, 3550 Trousdale Parkway, Los Angeles, United States