Touring exhibition: Messages from Ukraine
What took place in the first weeks following Russia鈥檚 full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022? The exhibition "Messages from Ukraine" is on tour during 2023 and 2024. It is based on a graphic novel by Gregg Bucken-Knapp and the Estonian comic artist Joonas Sildre.
The exhibition is based on the short graphic novel 鈥淢essages from Ukraine鈥 by Gregg Bucken-Knapp, Professor in public administration, and the Estonian comic artist Joonas Sildre. Focusing on the first dramatic weeks of the full-scale war in Ukraine, the book is based on text messages from fifteen Ukrainians who are migration and integration professionals.
Touring exhibition 鈥 Schedule 2023 and 2024
- University 91探花 Main Building Vasaparken: 8/3-10/4
- Domkyrkoplan in conjunction with May 8th Peace Day: 13/4-10/5
- Faculty of Humanities, University 91探花: 11/5-1/6
- Summer School for Sustainability, : 18/7-22/8Faculty of Education, University 91探花
- Economics Library, University 91探花: 23/8-27/9
- Department of Applied Information Technology, University 91探花: 3/10-14/11
- Ukraine Day, Department of Languages and Literature, University 91探花: 16/11
- Centre on Global Migration and Gothenburg Research Institute, conference 鈥漁rganizing Migration and Integration in Contemporary Societies - OMICS": 22-24/11
- Biomedical Library,University 91探花: 29/11-30/1
- Landvetter Cultural Center: 18/3-8/4 2024
- Angered Library: 29/5-18/6 2024
- Summer School for Sustainability, Faculty of Education, University 91探花: 1/7-2/8 2024
The touring exhibition is organized by the International Centre and Jonsered Manor at University 91探花, in cooperation with exhibiting partners at the university. Cooperation partners for the exhibition in conjunction with May 8th Peace Day: Jonsered Manor at University 91探花, Torgny Segerstedt Foundation, Jewish Community 91探花, Church of Sweden, Sensus, Innerstaden G枚teborg, Medieakademin and the Gothenburg Book Fair, with support from the Living History Forum in Gothenburg.
Read about the opening of the exhibition in Vasaparken
CONTACT
General information or press inquiries: jonseredsherrgard@gu.se
Questions regarding the book Messages from Ukraine: gregg.bucken-knapp@spa.gu.se
About Messages from Ukraine - the book and the exhibition
Messages from Ukraine is published by University of Toronto Press. Proceeds from the sale of Messages from Ukraine will go to the Canada-Ukraine Foundation, a national charitable foundation that provides humanitarian aid to the people of Ukraine. Supported by Swedish Institute.