Founded in June 1973, the Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute
(HURI) serves as a focal point for graduate and undergraduate
students, fellows, and associates pursuing research in Ukrainian
language, literature, and history as well as in anthropology,
archaeology, art history, economics, political science, sociology,
theology, and other disciplines.
Since 1970, the Institute has held a weekly
seminar in Ukrainian Studies and, since 2001, the Ukraine
Study Group, both meeting during the academic year. It also organizes symposia
and conferences on a variety of related topics. Together with the Harvard
University Library, its library has one of the largest collections of Ukrainian
materials in the West. The Institute's Library contains
reference materials, periodicals, and other basic resources available for use
at the Institute.
Since 1971, the Harvard Ukrainian Summer Institute (HUSI) has
provided an opportunity for students and other interested individuals to take
courses in Ukrainian language, history, literature and culture as part of the
Harvard Summer School. The Institute's publication office publishes the Harvard
Ukrainian Studies journal (founded in 1977) as well as a series of book publications,
including the Harvard Series in Ukrainian Studies, the Harvard Library of Early
Ukrainian Literature, and Harvard Papers in Ukrainian Studies. A bulletin, Perspectives
on Contemporary Ukraine is also available.
