September, 2024
The First Lady of Ukraine, Olena Zelenska, visited Harvard University at the invitation of the Dean’s Office of the JFK School’s Institutes of Politics and International Affairs and HURI
On September 24, 2024, Olena Zelenska, First Lady of Ukraine, visited Harvard University at the invitation of the Dean's Office of the John F. Kennedy School’s Institutes of Politics and International Affairs. The event was announced as a conversation with Ms. Olena Zelenska on the role of Ukrainian studies in the struggle for independence. The event was attended by the director of the Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute, Prof. Serhii Plokhy, as well as a member of the board of the Ukrainian Studies Fund, Ms. Dora Chomiak. In addition to conversations with Harvard students, the First Lady met with teachers and representatives of the Ukrainian community who are interested in supporting the further development of university programs in Ukrainian studies. This is another example of the leading role played by the Ukrainian Studies Program at Harvard University, conceived by the founder of the Ukrainian Studies Fund, Mr. Stephan Chemych in 1957. Thanks to the generous support of the Ukrainian community and the dedicated work of the Ukrainian Studies Fund’s enthusiasts, the Harvard program has become a beacon for the further development of Ukrainian studies in the American, Canadian and British realms of higher education.
