English language publications

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University World News

Contemporary Ukraine is a testing ground, not just for educational reforms but also for a fierce struggle being waged against Soviet and Russian colonial heritage and for the right to be part of a united Europe and in particular to be part of the European higher education area.

Natalia and Ivan Danylenko belonged to the most sincere and active supporters of the revived Kyiv-Mohyla Academy. We are deeply grateful to this family for friendship, for attention and understanding of the university’s problems, and for that huge job Natalia and Ivan did in the USA popularizing NaUKMA and seeking support for the university’s activities.

Androulla Vassiliou, EU Commissioner for Education, Culture, Multilingualism and Youth visited National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy on December 5, to meet students, staff and alumni at the opening of the conference, "Tempus and Erasmus Mundus: Opportunities for the Eastern Partnership". Her speech on the topic, "Cooperation and Mobility Opportunities for Individuals and Institutions between the Ukraine and the European Union" was followed by a question and answer session.

Roman Szporluk, distinguished historian and author, lectured on December 13 at the Kyiv-Mohyla Polish and European Studies Center on the topic “Schematics of Ukrainian History of the XIX-XX Centuries and the Issue of a Rational Approach to Modern History of Eastern Europe”. The lecture presented the concepts raised in his upcoming book, "The Making of Modern Ukraine: An Inter-National History", and its focus on the international dimension of Ukrainian history. Professor Szporluk highlighted the critical need to rethink the history of Ukraine from the XVIII century to 1914.

The Kyiv-Mohyla Philosophy and Religious Studies Department established a new Program titled "Wise Conversations", aimed at a better understanding of the relationship between parents and children. The program is offered as a result of requests to offer intellectually challenging projects that will help young parents understand the process of educating and rearing children in an environment that will promote and develop balance, inquiry and independence.

On November 8, National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy hosted a roundtable discussion titled “A Lithuanian and Ukrainian Farewell to the USSR”, on the aftermath of Soviet totalitarianism and the necessary measures to protect against a return to the past. The event was organized by the Center for Research of the Ukrainian Independence Movement, with support of the Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania in Ukraine.

The EU Commission on Education and Culture issued a "Study on the organisation of doctoral programmes in EU neighbouring countries". Its country report on Ukraine ranked National University of Kyiv-Mohyla at U.S. universities Academy as the No.1 university in social and political sciences. The report included an extensive note of approval on NaUKMA’s establishment of a western equivalency PhD program.

On December 12, the journal "Osvita" ("Education") released its ratings of Ukrainian universities in various categories. National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy ranked No. 2 among the "Top Ten Classical Universities", and No. 3 among "Best Universities in Kyiv". It is a pleasure to share the ratings of the TOP-TEN universities in the following categories: "Best Classical Universities", "Best Private Institutions of Higher Learning”, “Best Universities in Kyiv", and "Best in Ukraine"

On November 5-6, National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy hosted the International conference, “Collaboration Between the Soviet Union and Germany in the Interwar Period and During WWII”. The conference was organized by the Vasyl Stus Memorial Society, the National University Kyiv-Mohyla Academy, thePublic Institute of Historical Memory, and the Ukraine 3000 Fund.

The Anniversary Concert starts at 19.00 on Tuesday, December 20, 2011, in the National Philharmonic of Ukraine (Volodymyrskyi Uzviz, 2). The concert will include works by A. Vedel, M. Beresovskyi, A. Karamanov, M. Verykivskyi, V. Stepurko. Instrumental accompaniment will be provided by the National Distinguished Academic Symphonic Orchestra of Ukraine.

10 years ago the NaUKMA Faculty of Law launched an Erudites Competition for connoisseurs of Law. “Scientia juris dignissima est”– this phrase by Ulpianus Domitius, an outstanding Roman Lawyer (170-228 C.E.), was taken for motto. The aims of the Competition are: to encourage students for enhancing their professional expertise and increasing their level of professional competence and culture, and to foster intellectual elite of students as creative potential of Ukrainian society.

EU Commissioner for Education, Culture, Multilingualism and Youth, Ms. Androulla Vassiliou, will visit Kyiv to meet students and staff of the National University of «Kyiv-Mohyla Academy”, EU studies alumni and open the conference "Tempus & Erasmus Mundus: Opportunities for the Eastern Partnership" (5-6 December).

Academic, political, media and civil society leaders from various countries and Ukraine met on October 7-8 at the Conference "Roads to Freedom", held at the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy. The ambassadors of the United States, Canada, Poland, Germany, France, Austria and the European Union attended the conference. The conference was organized to provide a forum for discussion on the dynamics of Ukraine's development, on achievements and problems in its educational sector, and for formulating distinct recommendations regarding reforms in higher education.

The roundtable on this topic, held in NaUKMA on November 8, was organized by Centre for Research of the Ukrainian Independence Movement, with support of the Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania in Ukraine.

according to the Study on the organisation of doctoral programmes in EU neighbouring countries

Speech by NaUKMA President Serhiy Kvit

International conference on this topic will be held at National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy on November, 5-6.

Academic, political, media and civil society leaders from various countries and Ukraine met on October 7-8 at the Conference “Roads to Freedom”, held at the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy. The ambassadors of the United States, Canada, Poland, Germany, France, Austria and the European Union attended the conference.

Selected General Summaries from Presentations “Roads to Freedom” Conference Kyiv-Mohyla Academy - October 7-8, 2011