More talks on Ukraine’s sunflower! 🌻

Looking forward to returning to Queen’s University for a public lecture with the Department of History & REES Network.
18 Nov, 5:30 pm | Mac-Corry D214

#QueensUniversity #sunflower #envhistory #econhistory #monoculture #Ukraine

Join us on 15 November to commemorate the #Holodomor with Daria Mattingly and John Vsetecka. Thank you to the Shevchenko Scientific Society (USA) for hosting.
#HolodomorRemembrance #UkrainianHistory

Join our roundtable on 25/26 October to hear about the new project on the oral history of the Ukrainian community in Australia through the memories of descendants.

Zoom: ualberta-ca.zoom.us/j/9714581806.... Meeting ID: 971 4581 8061
Passcode: 503864

This morning, I joined Steve Lai on #BBCWorldService / Newsday from Kyiv, during a countrywide air alert to discuss Russia’s overnight massive drone & missile attacks, drones crossing into Poland, what this escalation means for Ukraine and the urgent need for stronger pressure on Russia.

Independence Day of Ukraine in Melbourne 🌻💙💛
With thoughts of Ukraine, home, and sunflowers.

The story of Viktoria, a Ukrainian woman from Kharkiv, was especially moving. She posed the haunting question: “How many kilograms does your life weigh?” And sunflowers appeared in songs, flags, and plants.

📚It was a day full of great talks and conversations about #Ukraine, books, and culture during wartime. The First #Ukrainian-Australian Book Festival 2025 has been a great success. Thanks to the Ukrainian Women’s Association Victoria for such a wonderful event and for inviting me to talk 🙏

#Ukraine #Australia
#UkrainianStudies #envhist #environment #history #envhum @aehhub.bsky.social

This conference was extra special as I received travel funding for ECRs and was shortlisted for the 2025 Philippa Hetherington Prize for best thesis. 🏆 Grateful to the Prize Committee, AHA, and my supervisor, Rebecca Manley / Queen's University, Kingston.

One keynote that stayed with me was Prof. Andrea Gaynor's talk on regenerative histories for troubled times. Her focus on care for local communities and environments resonates deeply with Ukraine, despite the geographical distance.💛💙

Just got back from tropical Townsville, where I presented for the first time at the @austhistassoc.bsky.social Conference. 🌴☀️ It was eye-opening to share my project on #Ukraine and #sunflowers with Australian historians as part of RIPSS.

First visit to Sydney last week! Grateful to the Ukrainian Studies Foundation in Australia for hosting my talk. Despite the clouds, I met wonderful colleagues, talked about #Ukrainianstudies in Australia and saw many sunflowers 🌻

#Ukraine #Australia #Sydney #sunflower #Ukrainiancommunity

🌻In a week in Sydney! Thanks to the Ukrainian Studies Foundation in Australia for the invitation. Honoured to give a lecture "From Seed to Symbol: The Sunflower in Ukrainian Historу."

#Ukraine #sunflower #UkrainianStudies #UkrainianStudiesFoundationInAustralia #Sydney