Past Event
Wednesday, April 27, 2022
Ukrainian Cultural Heritage: What's Damaged; Destroyed; Documented; and Being Done
In addition to the tragic toll the Russian invasion of Ukraine has taken on human life, there have been significant attacks on Ukrainian cultural heritage. This important and timely IFAR program highlighted what is happening to the art, museums, and monuments of the country; what has been destroyed; what is still at risk; and, significantly, what is being done to help. Several distinguished experts from Europe and the U.S. addressed these issues. Q&A followed the talks.
IFAR gratefully acknowledges THE LIMAN FOUNDATION for its generous support of this program.
Event Speaker(s)
Konstantin AkinshaArt Historian; Journalist; Founder, “Documenting the Destruction of Cultural Heritage in Ukraine” website
Valentyna Bochkovska
Director, Museum of Books and Printing of Ukraine (in Kyiv)
Bénédicte de Montlaur
President and CEO, World Monuments Fund
Quinn Dombrowski
Co-Founder, Saving Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Online (SUCHO); Academic Technology Specialist, Stanford University
Corine Wegener
Director, Smithsonian Cultural Rescue Initiative (SCRI)
Host/Moderator: Sharon Flescher
Executive Director, International Foundation for Art Research (IFAR)
Valentyna Bochkovska
Director, Museum of Books and Printing of Ukraine (in Kyiv)
Bénédicte de Montlaur
President and CEO, World Monuments Fund
Quinn Dombrowski
Co-Founder, Saving Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Online (SUCHO); Academic Technology Specialist, Stanford University
Corine Wegener
Director, Smithsonian Cultural Rescue Initiative (SCRI)
Host/Moderator: Sharon Flescher
Executive Director, International Foundation for Art Research (IFAR)