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18 WWW. UNWLA.ORG “НАШЕ ЖИТТЯ”, ЖОВТЕНЬ 2012 “ Know the truth , and the truth wi ll set you free.” LVIV, Ukraine – “This is a very respons i- ble moment for our University. For us, the issue of women has always been important,” said the recently ordained Bishop Borys Gudziak, R ector of the Ukrainian Catholic University in L ' viv, on Monday, September 3 rd , as he presided over the inauguration of a women’s studies lectureship, which is funded by the Ukrainian National Wo m- en’s League of America. The first d ay of the 2012 - 13 academic year began wi th an Hierarchal L iturgy celebrated by Bishop Gudziak and eight priests who teach and serve at the University. The chapel was overfilled with guests and students as the student choir’s young voices welcomed all participating in the Liturgy. Special blessings were extended for the new program in women’s studies , and UNWLA P resident Marianna Zajac was warmly greeted by the Rector of the University on the occasion of her birthday. The new lectureship, supported by a $100,000 Endowment created by the UNWLA last year, hopes to bring a sense of discovery and enl ightenment to women in Ukraine. And the goal is not only to educate women, but also to teach men about the rol e of women in today’s society. The endowment ensures that the women’s studies lectureship will continue every y ear at the Ukra i- nia n Catholic University, the only private and i n- dependent university in Ukraine. Regarding this innovative step in education, Bishop Gudzi ak had previously stated that “[i] f we are to heal society, we must find a healthy approach that will enable understanding and compassion and will result in harmony and cooperation among people.” Over the 87 years of its existence, the Ukrainian National Women’s League of America has focused its efforts on education. In 2011 , the delegates at 29 th UNWLA Convention reaffirmed the organization's commitment to education by establishing such an endowment. The role of promoting education for women dates back to the early days of this women’s organization, when in 1921 i ts founder (in Ukraine), Milena Rudnytsk a , said that it wa s essential for women to “remain faithful to the truth that lies within them.” “Education is key for today’s Ukraine, and in particular for young women who are develo p- ing self - confidence, belief in themselves and who want to find a place for themselves in society, both professionally and on the home front,” commented UNWLA President Marianna Za jac, who traveled to L ' viv with UNWLA Vice President Sofia Hewryk for the launch of this program. O k- sana Farion and Renata Zajac, members of the UN WLA National Board, were also in attendance. “ The opening of women's studies at the Ukrainian Catholic University is an opportunity for me and for you to take part in an innovative project, to join the oldest organization of Ukrain - ian women in the diaspora of the United States, and to contribute to the future of Uk rainian wo m- en. We, the students, expect that the cooperation between the UNWLA and UCU will offer a new educational platform, one that is relevant a nd promising for our country,” said Bohd ana Rush - chak, a fourth - year UCU student, majoring in general and social pedagogy. The lecture series, which will take place on a monthly basis throughout the 2012 - 13 ac a- demic year, will explore the history of the wo m- en’s movement, discuss the links betwe en femi n- ism and nationalism over the past centuries, e x- amine current labor issues and concerns for women in Ukraine, contemplate the socio - demographic make - up of the country and its p o- litical implications , consider the issue of human trafficking , and analy ze the economic situation and the plight of women who have migrated to Western Europe to help their families survive in difficu lt times . The underlying premise is that by studying and understanding the Ukrainian wo m- en’s past, Ukraine's women today will be able to approach and live their future with greater for e- sight and confidence. The lectures will be delivered by experts on these topics from Ukraine as well as fr om E u- rope and the United States. T he series was deve l- oped by Prof. Oksana Kis ' , a historian a nd ethn o- grapher, who spent the 2011 - 12 academic year at Columbia University as a Fulbright Scholar. She was also able to secure significant funding from the US - based Book and Journal Project of the East - West Women’s Network for a library on women’s studies at UCU. Ole na Dzhedzhora from the UCU’s Inte r- national Academic Relations Department coord i- nated relations between the University and the UNWLA and served as mistress of ceremonies for the September 3 rd events. “ Women’s/gender studies in Ukraine are a ne w and important area of interest in the ac a- demic sphere. In the West, the term ‘ gender’ is understood as " the relationship of people of di f- ferent sexes "; today it is not only an important subject for study and research, but also a source
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