Grantees

The projects listed below have been supported by Documenting Ukraine. This is not a complete list; other grantees have opted not to publish information about their projects, and new projects are being added to the site on an ongoing basis.

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‘Little Stories from a Big War’: Testimonies of UCU Сommunity Members Defending Ukraine’s Independence as a Source for Documenting War Memories	Olena Dzhedzhora
A collection of testimonies from members of the Ukrainian Catholic University who left their civilian lives behind to defend Ukraine’s freedom.
Documenting a Public Initiative in the Defense Sector: The Case of the Ukrainian School of UAV Operators	Igor Serdiuk
Documenting the work of one of the most effective civilian drone-operator training schools in Ukraine.
Life Changed by War: Oral Testimonies from a Rural Community	Maryna Baryshpolets
Recording the experiences of residents of a rural community in the Kyiv region, where the war manifests itself through mobilization, prolonged separation, changes in social and religious practices, heightened anxiety, silence, and new forms of mutual support.
Silenced Voices from 11 Years of Occupation	Ilami Yasna
Analyzing the stories of Ukrainian women who remained under Russian occupation in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions for over a decade, challenging simplistic narratives about loyalty, identity, and belonging in occupied regions.
One Life—Two Wars	Iryna Kotsabiuk
Recording interviews with elderly people who experienced occupation during both World War II and the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian War.
Anthropology of Survival	Oleksandr Cheremisin
An oral history project documenting the lives of residents of Kherson, which is under constant drone attacks from the Russian military.
Beyond the Institute: Scientists, Families, and the War Experience in Piatykhatky	Anastasiia Bozhenko
Research combining oral history, urban anthropology, and the anthropology of science to examine the urban identity and wartime experience of Piatykhatky.
Humanitarian Aspects of the Russo-Ukrainian War: Historical and Cultural Visions and Modern Survival Strategies	Svitlana Makhovska
Oral history project on the methodology of conducting research in wartime as well as the day-to-day life and survival strategies of Ukrainians
Graphic Testimonies of Ukrainians In Captivity	Serhii Zakharov
Project about the experiences of Ukrainians in captivity, collecting testimonies and turning them into powerful graphic stories
Creation of a Website for the Oral History Centre of the Taras Shevchenko National University in Kyiv	Tetiana Pastushenko
Creating a website hosting interviews from various projects for the Oral History Centre of the Taras Shevchenko National University in Kyiv
Mariupol Residents in Exile: 25 Stories of Resilience	Oksana Tashkinova
Documenting the resilience of Mariupol residents in exile who have succeeded in building new lives
Vernacularchive	Andrii Usach
Project about exisiting and lost family archives of internally displaced persons, personal and family narratives as well as everyday archiving practices