Projects Funded

The projects listed below have been supported by Documenting Ukraine. This is not a complete list; other grantees have opted not to publish information about their projects, and new projects are being added to the site on an ongoing basis.

Project	Grantee
"Is Pushkin to Blame for Birth of Putin?": Problem of Decolonization/Derussification of Public Spaces in Kharkiv	Yevhen Zakharchenko
Analysis of Kharkiv's cultural decolonization and derussification, focusing on toponymy and monument changes from 2014-2022
"Lost Home": Social Discourse on the Impact of War on the Sense of Home	Alla Petrenko-Lysak
Exploring the profound meanings of 'home' and its transformation due to war, focusing on identity, culture, and the refugee experience
(Not)Collaboration: Educators’ Survival Strategies in the Conditions of Kherson Region Occupation	Mykhailo Honchar
Characterizing survival strategies of Ukrainian school teachers in occupied Kherson contending with the imposition of Russian educational standards
A Study of the Consequences of the Kakhovka Dam Destruction and Reservoir Drainage for Population of Ukraine	Vitalii Pichura
A large-scale study on the consequences of the Kakhovka Dam destruction for the population of the Southern regions of Ukraine
Beyond the News Images / Interviews of Documentary Photographers	Max Gorbatskyi
A series of publications featuring interviews with Ukrainian photographers, offering personal insights documenting war
Darkest before the Dawn: Gratuitous Gore in Ukrainian War-Related Humor	Andrii Dostliev
Analyzing the evolution of gratuitous gore in Ukrainian online vernacular humor since the 2022 invasion.
Documenting and Reflecting Upon the Destruction of Heritage within the Historic Center of Kharkiv	Ievgeniia Gubkina
Researching and documenting the impact of war on Kharkiv's cultural heritage and architecture.
Documenting Religious Transformations as Mirror of Social Changes after Large-Scale Invasion into Ukraine	Tetiana Kalenychenko, Denys Brylov
Studying the formation and activity of informal networks of religious actors in Ukraine as they provide active responses to socio-economic challenges
Documenting Ukrainian Wartime Humor: A Linguocultural Analysis	Alla Bondarenko
Systematising collected materials documenting the resilience of the Ukrainian people as expressed in humour – jokes, memes, poems and songs
Educational Challenges for Ukrainian Children Due to the War	Hanna Lopatina
A project on the disruptions of the educational system in Ukraine and their implications for children of school age
Environmental Consequences of Military Operations in Ukraine: The Case of the Kharkiv Region	Olena Krainiuk
Studying the environmental damage of the war including heavy metal pollution and soil contamination, proposing solutions for recovery
Ethnicity, Belonging, War: Effects of the Russian Invasion on Ukraine's Ethnic Minorities	Mykola Homanyuk
Exploring social changes in ethnic minority groups caused by the Russian-Ukrainian war

Civil Society
Daily Life
Destruction & Reconstruction
Displacement
Environment
Health
Heritage
Human Rights
Identity & Culture
Information & Disinformation
Language & Symbols
Memory
Military
Occupation & Atrocity
Public Opinion
Religion
Resilience & Solidarity
Rural
Science & Education
Trauma & Rehabilitation
Urban
Vulnerable Groups
Women