Opening of the academic year 2025/2026
28 October 2025, 14:00
Chernivtsi
About
This ceremonial event marks the opening of the third academic year of the Virtual Ukraine Institute for Advanced Study (VUIAS). Founded in 2023 by the Wissenschaftskolleg zu Berlin – Institute for Advanced Study, in cooperation with partner institutions from Ukraine, Europe, and the United States, VUIAS aims to support outstanding Ukrainian research and foster international and interdisciplinary academic exchange.
Through its fellowship program, the Institute provides opportunities for highly qualified scholars who remain in Ukraine as well as for those who have been displaced by the war. The opening of the academic year brings together fellows, academic partners, and representatives of the international scholarly community to reaffirm a shared commitment to academic freedom, resilience, and intellectual solidarity.
The event will feature welcome addresses by representatives of Ukrainian and international partner institutions, a presentation of the new cohort of VUIAS Fellows, a keynote lecture, and musical performances.
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VUIAS