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] “НАШЕ ЖИТТЯ”, ЖОВТЕНЬ 201 2 WWW. UNWLA.ORG 19 for the discovery of new perspectives in the h u- manities. A reevaluation of the issues of the m u- tual relationship between a man and a woman has occurred — as a result, there is a need to unde r- stand the changes in the social status of women in society,” explained Ivanna Zakharevych, a fourth - year history major at UCU, who is interested in this new program. On that Monday afternoon, the inaugural lecture was delivered by Dr. Martha Bohachevsky - Chomiak, a U.S. professor of history and expert on the women’s mo vement in Ukraine, which she examined in her monographs, Feminists Despite Themselves (English) and Women in Ukrainian Community Life, 1884 - 1939 . She will also serve as the coordinator of the Women’s Studies Lectur e- ship program. In her stimulating lecture to a f illed auditorium, Prof. Bohachevsky - Chomiak a d- dressed the similarities between Ukraine and women. “ Ukraine is often represented in the f e- minine gender, usually with romantic and patrio t- ic flair . Now romance is romance, but there are still striking similari ties between Ukraine and women. “ Neither Ukraine nor women were the particular objects of scholarly study, though the former and the latter, that is, Ukrainians and women, existed, and they knew that they existed, regardless of whether someone acknowledge d them or not. And Ukraine and women are still trying to define themselves in the world , ” e x- plained the U.S. academic , who spent many years in Ukraine as the director of the Fulbright Office in Kyiv. “And so Ukrainian themes are at times easily confined to simplified generalizations, and or even to ideological slogans.” She noted that “ a second problem co m- mon to women and Ukraine is the emphasis on isolated, extraordinary heroism, the more foo l- hardy the better. Dead heroes are divinized, but daily work is neglected. They sing the praises of unusual women, but they discourage those who strive to make their personal contributions to the general good. When someone mentions the livel i- ness of the Ukrainian hopak dance, we are happy. When someone buys us flowers and says that this is Our Day, we’re glad for the recognition. “A third similarity between women and Ukraine is the fact that intellectual primitivism easily penetrates themes which interest the wider pub lic but which have not fallen under the scr u- pulous gaze of scholars. This occur s with partic u- lar vividness in women’s or gender s tudies. Even today we still look on the community of women with slight contempt and additional condesce n- sion, rather like a tee nager who has ended up in an expensive hotel and doesn’t know where to go , ” she told those gathered at the launch of the women’s studies program. The Ukrainian Catholic University boasts a significant female population: 75 percent of the students in the humanities faculty are women and more than 52 percent of UCU’s teachers are wo m- en, according to the University’s statistics. This institution of higher learning can claim many firsts: it is proud of that fact that after m ore than 1000 years of Ukraine’s Christian history, UCU became the first university where women can study and receive degrees in theology. And, now, the women’s studies program is a trail - blazer in education for women who are striving to be leaders in th e 21 st century . “I am convinced that we have survived because the Ukrainian woman is the voice of the Ukrainian family, the parish and the commun i- ty....without the Ukrainian woman, our society would be in a very sorry state,” noted Bishop Borys. The a udience at the September 3 launch included both women and men, students, UCU faculty and administration, and guests. Among them were the Dean of the Humanities Faculty, Ihor Skochylas, who welcomed this new topic of study at the Ukrainian Catholic Universi ty, as well as Myroslav Marynovych, Vice Rector, who also voiced his support during a short question - and - answer period. Also extending greetings to the guests at the inaugural lecture w as Liliya Hryhorovych, the President of the Ukrainian National Women’ s League of Ukraine, who flew in from Kyiv to a t- tend this historic event. Olya Pastushenko, Pres i- dent of the L’viv Regional Council, represented her 3,000 member - strong constituency. In conclusion of her lecture, Dr. Boha - chevsky - Chomiak said : “May God g rant this le c- ture series, built with our own hands, to deepen our understanding of the Gospel verse: “ Know the truth , and the truth will set you free.” (John 8:32) Marta Kolomayets , Director of Programs and Communications Ukrainian Catholic Education Foundation
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