On December 1-2, Ukrainian Oral History Association (UOHA) hosted in Kharkiv an international Symposium “Oral History in Times of Change: Social Contexts, Political Challenges, Academic Standards”. The conference marked UOHA’s 10th anniversary and was organized at Karazin National University in cooperation with Prairie Centre for the Study of Ukrainian Heritage. Dr. Khanenko-Friesen traveled to Kharkiv to deliver a Keynote address “How Oral History Changed the Nation: Truth and Reconciliation in Canada.” The presentation was well received and offered an opportunity for the conference participants to consider various models of national reconciliation in post-conflict societies around the world.
