Podcasts

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  Ukraine is still just learning to speak about its losses. How the politics of memory is being shaped, explains historian Anton Liagusha in the 9th episode of “HERE&THERE”

  Ukraine is creating a new culture of memory right during the war—without ready-made rules, a finalized state policy, and historical distance. Ahead lie years of discussions...

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  “Trust isn’t measured by budgets.” A short summary of the eighth episode of ''HERE&THERE'' podcast—a conversation about the non-Western world with Maria Tomak

  In the new episode of the '‘HERE&THERE’' podcast, human rights defender Maria Tomak explains why Ukraine needs to rethink its approach to communicating with non-Western...

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  What’s happening to Ukraine’s wartime economy? Everything is better than it could have been. Ep.7 of “HERE&THERE” features economist Yurii Gaidai

  More than four years into Russia’s full-scale invasion, Ukraine’s economy has weathered a profound shock to achieve a fragile stability. However, persistent military risks and...

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  “Gaining useful skills abroad is not enough.” Maryna Starodubska on the national culture of Ukrainians. Ep. 6 of the “HERE&THERE” podcast

  Maryna Starodubska has been studying cross-cultural interaction for years. In the fall of 2024, she released the book “How to Understand Ukrainians: A Cross-Cultural...

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  How did the first Ukrainian immigrants and Canada’s Indigenous peoples support each other? The fifth episode of "HERE&THERE" featuring researcher Pamela Trischuk

  Pamela Trishchuk is a Ukrainian Canadian born in Saskatchewan who later moved to Alberta. Fascinated by history since childhood, she originally wanted to become a teacher....

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  Social media paints a bleak picture of Ukrainians abroad. But what does the research show? The fourth episode of "HERE&THERE" — featuring Olga Tokariuk

  In Ukraine, Olga Tokariuk is known as foreign affairs journalist, recognized particularly as the author of a documentary about National Guard soldier Vitaliy Markiv, who ...

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  How to stop putting life on pause? The second part of the “HERE&THERE” episode with Larysa Didkovska

  In  the first part of the “HERE&THERE” episode we talked with Larysa Didkovska about how to help teenagers who returned from emigration adapt to life at home. Today we’re...

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  What refugees returning to Ukraine should prepare for. The third episode of "HERE&THERE" with psychologist Larysa Didkovska

  Which is more difficult: integrating abroad or reintegrating at home, and how can one avoid being “stuck” between two worlds? How do teenagers navigate these processes, and...