As Ukrainians are bravely fighting against the russian army, the world’s interest towards Ukraine keeps growing. Since the start of the war, the number of people studying Ukrainian on Duolingo has increased 577% globally (as of March 20, 2022). More and more people around the world are interested in learning about the context of the war, Ukraine’s history, culture, society and the country’s impact on the rest of the world.
America House Kyiv gathered a list of free resources in English that will help foreign audiences learn more about Ukraine from ancient history until today. Check them out yourself and share with others!
Online course about Ukraine in English — https://bit.ly/3rhkFTM A short introductory course in the history, culture, and society of Ukraine from the Middle Ages to the present. The course is aimed not only to provide basic knowledge of Ukrainian history and culture but to reveal Ukrainian impact on European and world history. The course is free of charge, only registration is required.
Developed by Ukrainian Institute – Український інститут, EdEra, and Національний університет “Києво-Могилянська академія”.
Ukraine in 2 Minutes — A series of videos that explain key highlights of Ukraine’s history and culture in a brief style and debunk the myths and stereotypes about Ukraine. In this playlist you’ll find ten animated videos in English covering the following issues: How Ukrainian art, music and cuisine help to understand Ukraine.Agriculture giant: why soil and bread are key to understand Ukrainian history. Who are “rusyny” and why “ruskie pierogi” is truly Ukrainian. Why the independence of Ukraine is a key for European security. How Ukraine became “a sleeping titan” of the IT sector in the region.
“Explaining Ukraine” Podcast — https://bit.ly/3rc4QOb
A podcast by UkraineWorld, a multimedia project about Ukraine run by Internews Ukraine.
Explaining Ukraine, its politics, society and its culture.
Ukraїner — https://bit.ly/3Kw5ZHYUkrainer in English is an educational multimedia Ukrainian studies project, the materials of which are based on the results of socio-cultural expeditions. Ukraїner tells educational stories about people, art, and business in Ukraine. Nowadays the project focuses on documenting the war, exposing the lies of russian propaganda, and showing the strong resistance of Ukrainians.
“Winter on Fire: Ukraine’s Fight for Freedom” — https://bit.ly/3rcWnKw A documentary film about the Euromaidan protests (also known as the Revolution of Dignity) in Ukraine during 2013 and 2014. What started as student demonstrations supporting European integration then grew into a violent revolution calling for the resignation of pro-russian President Viktor Yanukovich.
20 films to help understand what’s happening in Ukraine — https://bit.ly/38IuYd9 Documentaries and fiction features that contextualize the unfolding horrors in the former Soviet republic, as chosen by researchers at Ukraine’s Dovzhenko national film center in Kyiv Довженко-Центр : Dovzhenko Centre.
“UKRAINE. Food & History” — https://bit.ly/3jos7YG The book explores the past and present of Ukrainian cuisine. It includes recipes of dishes that everyone can cook and local products, which together present Ukraine’s cultural diversity and rich heritage. You’ll learn about the culinary traditions of Ukraine which are still alive nowadays.
The book was developed by Ukrainian Institute – Український інститут and Їжакультура.