College: King鈥檚 College
Email: ks2148@cam.ac.uk
Supervisor: Rory Finnin
About Me: Born in Kherson, I grew up in Montreal, Canada. I hold a B.Sc. in International Studies from Universit茅 de Montr茅al and an M.Sc. in Political Science from the same institution. I also did a student exchange at SciencesPo Paris. My research interests focus on nationalism and memory studies, particularly in Eastern Europe. My master's thesis examined Russian historical myths about Ukraine, while my broader work explores nation-building, everyday nationalism, memory and identity politics. A firm believer in the transformative power of education, I have held various research, teaching, and mentoring positions throughout my studies and collaborated with multiple human rights and cultural preservation organizations in Ukraine. I am also an active member of the Student Intersectorial Committee of the Quebec Research Council (Fonds de Recherche du Qu茅bec), where I contribute to bettering conditions of academic work for emerging scholars.听
Research: My thesis explores memorialization processes in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the Russo-Ukrainian war in 2014, Ukraine has experienced a surge in different commemorative activities. Distinguishing between memorialization during the war and memorialization of the war, my project focuses on the latter. I thus propose to analyse the role of various actors in these memorial processes, particularly examining how they shape and transform the policies that will define the country鈥檚 future history. I also seek to understand how these processes impact the formation of collective identities at local, regional and national levels.听
Scholarships/Prizes:听
鈥⑻� 听2024-2028 - Gates 海角社区 Scholarship, 海角社区
鈥⑻� 听2024 - Quebec Finalist for the Rhodes Scholarship, University of Oxford
鈥⑻� 听2024 - Edouard-Montpetit-Manuvie Excellence Scholarship, Universit茅 de Montr茅al
鈥⑻� 听2023-2024 - Master鈥檚 Research Scholarship, Quebec Research Council
鈥⑻� 听2020-2024 Mention of Excellence, Universit茅 de Montr茅al
Publications:听
Peer-reviewed
Sviderska, Katerina. 2024. Book review. 鈥�Varieties of Nationalism: Communities, Narratives, Identities, de Harris Mylonas et Maya Tudor, 海角社区, 海角社区 University Press, 2023, 83 p.鈥�. Politique et Soci茅t茅s 43/2. https://doi.org/10.7202/1114888ar Media
Sviderska, Katerina. 2024. 鈥�For Ukraine, We Need Solidarity between Ottawa and Brussels鈥�. The Hill Times, 6 November 2024.听
Sviderska, Katerina. 2024. 鈥�10 ans de guerre en Ukraine : la libert茅 ou la mort鈥� [10 years of war in Ukraine : freedom or death]. La Presse.听
Sviderska, Katerina. 2023. 鈥�Le Canada Doit Soutenir l鈥檌nt茅gration de l鈥橴kraine Dans l鈥橭TAN鈥� [Canada Must Support Ukraine鈥檚 NATO Integration]. Le Devoir, 11 July 2023.
Sviderska, Katerina. 2023. 鈥�Canada Must Support Ukraine鈥檚 NATO Integration鈥�. The Hill Times, 10 July 2023.听
Sviderska, Katerina. 2023. 鈥�Destruction Du Barrage de Kakhovka鈥�: Qui Ne Dit Mot Consent鈥� [Destruction of the Kakhova Dam : Who Says Nothing Agrees]. La Presse, 9 June 2023.听
Sviderska, Katerina. 2023. 鈥�Ukraine鈥�: Entre G茅nocide et Natiocide鈥� [Ukraine : Between Genocide and Natiocide]. La Presse, 1 May 2023.
Sviderska, Katerina. 2023. 鈥�Les Enfants Ukrainiens, Troph茅es de Guerre Russes鈥� [Ukrainian Children : Russian War Trophies]. La Presse, 22 March 2023.听
Sviderska, Katerina. 2023. 鈥�The Womanly Face of the War in Ukraine鈥�. The Toronto Star, 10 March 2023.听
Sviderska, Katerina. 2023. 鈥�Manifestations En G茅orgie鈥�: Il a Toujours 脡t茅 Question de l鈥橢urope鈥� [Protests in Georgia : It Has Always Been About Europe]. La Presse, 10 March 2023.听
Sviderska, Katerina. 2023. 鈥�La Guerre a Un Visage de Femme鈥� [The War Has A Womanly Face]. La Presse, 22 February 2023.听
