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Ukrainian Studies at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

When Sunday, November 15, 2026 · 2:30 PM Where Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art, 2320 West Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60622

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Join us for an afternoon talk series featuring Professor Olha Khometa and MFA Graduate Student Malina Infante.

Professor Khometa will be presenting her research titled "Ukraine's Mystic Pavlo Tychyna: 'The Solar Clarinets' as a Symbol of the Divine." This lecture will analyze the mystical philosophy and poetry in Tychyna's 1918 debut poetry collection The Solar Clarinets.

Malina Infante will be presenting her comparative literary analysis on Lesya Ukraïnka and Ol'ha Kobylianska, which considers the role of their feminist philosophies in the construction of the Ukrainian national consciousness. Malina will also read her poetry informed by Ukraïnka and Kobylians'ka's work.

Opening reception starts at 2:30pm, formal program begins at 3:00pm

Tickets are available for $25.00/person. If you are an enrolled university student, please email mgi2@illinois.edu to receive a student discount code.

Ukrainian Studies at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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2320 W Chicago Ave
Chicago, IL 60622

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Wednesday – Sunday
12:00 – 4:00 PM

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