Touring exhibition: Messages from Ukraine
What took place in the first weeks following Russia’s 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 “Messages from Ukraine” 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 – Schedule 2023 and 2024
- University of Gothenburg Main Building Vasaparken: 8/3-10/4
- Domkyrkoplan in conjunction with May 8th Peace Day: 13/4-10/5
- Faculty of Humanities, University of Gothenburg: 11/5-1/6
- Summer School for Sustainability, : 18/7-22/8Faculty of Education, University of Gothenburg
- Economics Library, University of Gothenburg: 23/8-27/9
- Department of Applied Information Technology, University of Gothenburg: 3/10-14/11
- Ukraine Day, Department of Languages and Literature, University of Gothenburg: 16/11
- Centre on Global Migration and Gothenburg Research Institute, conference ”Organizing Migration and Integration in Contemporary Societies - OMICS": 22-24/11
- Biomedical Library,University of Gothenburg: 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 of Gothenburg: 1/7-2/8 2024
The touring exhibition is organized by the International Centre and Jonsered Manor at University of Gothenburg, in cooperation with exhibiting partners at the university. Cooperation partners for the exhibition in conjunction with May 8th Peace Day: Jonsered Manor at University of Gothenburg, Torgny Segerstedt Foundation, Jewish Community of Gothenburg, Church of Sweden, Sensus, Innerstaden Göteborg, 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.