Teaching
the Ukrainian Famine-Genocide (Holodomor) and the Ukrainian Canadian Internment
This special summer institute explores the meanings of social
justice, human rights, genocide and totalitarianism within the context of two
case studies: the internment of Ukrainian Canadians in Canadian prison camps
during WWI; and the Ukrainian famine-genocide of 1932-1933, called the
Holodomor.
These two events challenge how we think about
social justice within the 21st Century. An amalgam of history, culture, media,
the arts and pedagogy, this course will present a unique opportunity to examine
any horrific event within a teaching and learning perspective. While housed
within the UofM Faculty of Education, this course will reach far beyond a
simple “how to teach” model.
Course highlights include:
• An opportunity to view critical documentary films dealing with
the Internment and Holodomor.
• A look at why the Canadian government treated minorities as
enemy aliens, during WWI, whether Ukrainian, German, or Austrian, and how this
extended to the treatment of the Japanese Canadians and others in WWII.
• A discussion of how Raphael Lemkin, the man who coined the term
“genocide”, defines that term relevant to the Holodomor.
• An examination of George Orwell’s fantasy novel Animal Farm
and … a little known fact … how it might be conceived of as a depiction of the
Ukrainian famine.
• A study of how these issues fit into the
The course is directly aimed at teachers at all
levels, but is also relevant to master’s and doctoral students in education, in
history, in political studies and students doing advanced work in peace and
justice studies.
The Institute is worth 6 credit hours and is a
viable component within the PBDE program, as well as for a MEd/PhD program
(with advisor’s permission), and potentially transferable to other faculties as
well. The course is also available to auditors.
Grounded in the Faculty of Education, this Summer
Institute is supported through grants by the Shevchenko Foundation and the
Dates:
Course Facilitators: Dr. Orest Cap 204-474-9073,
ocap@cc.umanitoba.ca; and Dr. Denis Hlynka 204-474-9062,
dhlynka@cc.umanitoba.ca
To register: Contact the Summer Session Office at
204-474-6963 or 474-8008 or the Centre for Ukrainian Canadian Studies at
204-474-8907.