On May 13, 2026, a new interview collection documenting Ukrainian wartime experiences will be presented in Luxembourg (Esch-sur-Alzette) and online.
👉 https://www.uni.lu/c2dh-en/events/launch-of-the-luxembourgish-u-core-interview-collection/
The collection is part of the U-CORE research project, which focuses on collecting, preserving, and analyzing testimonies of Ukrainians affected by the full-scale war. Dozens of interviews with refugees and displaced persons have already been recorded.(UNI EN)
🔹 What will be presented
The event will showcase:
- a digital workflow for processing war testimonies
- a collection of nearly 100 hours of recorded interviews
- tools for accessing the archive
Special attention will be given to ethical challenges, including data protection, anonymity, and long-term preservation of sensitive materials.(UNI EN)
🔹 Programme highlights
The event includes:
- presentation of the collection and digital platform
- expert roundtable on oral history and archives
- contributions from researchers and participants
The event will also mark the closure of the Luxembourg Network of Ukrainian Researchers, which supported displaced scholars during the war.(UNI EN)
🔹 About the project
U-CORE is an international research initiative bringing together scholars from Ukraine and Europe to document wartime experiences and study migration, identity, and social memory through personal narratives.(U-Core)