Professor Yuliya V. Ladygina receives a Recognition Award from the Ukrainian Government for promoting Ukrainian Studies in the U.S.
On July 10, Professor Yuliya V. Ladygina, Associate Professor of Slavic and Global and International Studies, took part at the conference “Stronger Together: U.S.-Ukraine Partnership in Education and Science” or
ganized in conjunction with the NATO Summit and co-hosted by the Ukrainian Embassy and the American National Academy of Science (NAS). The conference took place at the NAS headquarters in Washington DC and brought together academics and policymakers from the two countries to identify how they can collaborate to ensure that Ukrainian scholars and scholars of Ukraine can continue to develop the expertise needed to win the war and rebuild the country. The First Lady of Ukraine Olena Zelenska was the keynote speaker at the event, where she announced the launching of a new U.S.-Ukraine joint initiative, “Global Coalition of Ukrainian Studies,” to support the development of Ukrainian Studies worldwide.
Professor Ladygina was an invited speaker on the panel “Bridging Scholarship and Policy or Why Do We Need Ukrainian Studies Today More Than Ever Before?” and spoke about the employment of Ukrainian history and culture to build a better and more secure future for Ukraine and the broader democratic world. At the conference, Professor Ladygina received a recognition award from the Ukrainian government for promoting Ukrainian Studies in the U.S. through her research, teaching, and service to the field.
George and Nina Woskob, long-time donors and supporters of Ukrainian Studies in the Colleges of Agriculture and Liberal Arts at Penn State, were also present at the event and received a recognition award from the Ukrainian government for their generous support and promotion of Ukrainian Studies in the U.S..