Stella Hryniuk
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Stella Hryniuk is a professor of History at the University of Manitoba
. Her academic research in Ukraine
and her work in the Ukrainian community greatly enhanced the studies of the Ukrainian Canadian experience.
She was born in 1939 in Brandon
, Manitoba where she obtained her elementary and secondary education. Her father Walter Michalchyshyn was born in Ukraine
and came to Canada as a young boy with his parents George and Kateryna Michalchyshyn. They settled in Manitoba and lived in Brandon
, Portage la Prairie and Shoal Lake
.
and received her B.A. (1971) and M.A. (1974). Her Ph.D. dissertation (1985) dealt with the Ukrainian peasant society in Eastern Galicia.
, she held teaching appointments at the University of Manitoba
in the Departments of History, Education, and German and Slavic Studies.
In 1997 she became an International Liaison Officer at the University of Manitoba
. Stella Hryniuk delivered many lectures and presentations on multiculturalism and Ukrainian history.
To further her studies, Stella Hryniuk made many trips to Ukraine
, Poland
, and Brazil
. For her extensive research, she received many grants from Canadian Government and various Ukrainian institutions and organizations.
She edited three books:
She also published numerous articles and reviews, many of them co-authored with Dr. Fred Stambrook, Dr. R. Yereniuk
, Prof. L.Luciuk
, and J. Pickinicki.
. She also serves on the Canadian Conference on Ukrainian Studies, the Ukrainian Professional and Business Club, Winnipeg
. She organized and raised funds for conferences held in the St. John's College, University of Manitoba
.
She was an advisor for Partners for Civic Society, Canada - Ukraine Partners Programs for ESL Program in Ukraine (1995-1997).
University of Manitoba
The University of Manitoba , in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, is the largest university in the province of Manitoba. It is Manitoba's most comprehensive and only research-intensive post-secondary educational institution. It was founded in 1877, making it Western Canada’s first university. It placed...
. Her academic research in Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
and her work in the Ukrainian community greatly enhanced the studies of the Ukrainian Canadian experience.
She was born in 1939 in Brandon
Brandon, Manitoba
Brandon is the second largest city in Manitoba, Canada, and is located in the southwestern area of the province. Brandon is the largest city in the Westman region of Manitoba. The city is located along the Assiniboine River. Spruce Woods Provincial Park and CFB Shilo are a relatively short distance...
, Manitoba where she obtained her elementary and secondary education. Her father Walter Michalchyshyn was born in Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
and came to Canada as a young boy with his parents George and Kateryna Michalchyshyn. They settled in Manitoba and lived in Brandon
Brandon, Manitoba
Brandon is the second largest city in Manitoba, Canada, and is located in the southwestern area of the province. Brandon is the largest city in the Westman region of Manitoba. The city is located along the Assiniboine River. Spruce Woods Provincial Park and CFB Shilo are a relatively short distance...
, Portage la Prairie and Shoal Lake
Shoal Lake, Manitoba
-Shoal Lake, Ontario:At the eastern border of the province with Ontario, a portion of Shoal Lake and the surrounding watershed lies within Manitoba.-Shoal Lake, Manitoba:...
.
Education
She enrolled in University of ManitobaUniversity of Manitoba
The University of Manitoba , in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, is the largest university in the province of Manitoba. It is Manitoba's most comprehensive and only research-intensive post-secondary educational institution. It was founded in 1877, making it Western Canada’s first university. It placed...
and received her B.A. (1971) and M.A. (1974). Her Ph.D. dissertation (1985) dealt with the Ukrainian peasant society in Eastern Galicia.
Career
Since 1978, except one year 1986-1987 when she taught courses at the University of TorontoUniversity of Toronto
The University of Toronto is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, situated on the grounds that surround Queen's Park. It was founded by royal charter in 1827 as King's College, the first institution of higher learning in Upper Canada...
, she held teaching appointments at the University of Manitoba
University of Manitoba
The University of Manitoba , in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, is the largest university in the province of Manitoba. It is Manitoba's most comprehensive and only research-intensive post-secondary educational institution. It was founded in 1877, making it Western Canada’s first university. It placed...
in the Departments of History, Education, and German and Slavic Studies.
In 1997 she became an International Liaison Officer at the University of Manitoba
University of Manitoba
The University of Manitoba , in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, is the largest university in the province of Manitoba. It is Manitoba's most comprehensive and only research-intensive post-secondary educational institution. It was founded in 1877, making it Western Canada’s first university. It placed...
. Stella Hryniuk delivered many lectures and presentations on multiculturalism and Ukrainian history.
To further her studies, Stella Hryniuk made many trips to Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
, Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
, and Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
. For her extensive research, she received many grants from Canadian Government and various Ukrainian institutions and organizations.
Books and articles
Stella Hryniuk wrote five books:- Peasants with promise: Ukrainians in southeastern Galicia, 1880-1900 (1991);
- Canada's Ukrainians: negotiating an identity;
- The land they left behind: Canada's Ukrainians in the homeland. Stella Hryniuk and Jeff Picknicki. Winnipeg: Watson Dwyer, 1995. 107 p. illus. ISBN 0-920486-13-4;
- Holy Family Home: the first 50 years;
- To pray again as a Catholic: the renewal of Catholicism in Western Ukraine;
She edited three books:
- Twenty years of multiculturalism;
- Canada's Ukrainians: negotiating a identity;
- Minutes of the Chair of Ukrainian Studies Seminar, Toronto.
She also published numerous articles and reviews, many of them co-authored with Dr. Fred Stambrook, Dr. R. Yereniuk
Roman Yereniuk
Roman Yereniuk is an educator and former public official in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. He has been the principal of St. Andrew's College at the University of Manitoba, and was a trustee with the Winnipeg School Board from 1989 to 1995 and again from 1998 to 2006. He has also ran for the Canadian...
, Prof. L.Luciuk
Lubomyr Luciuk
Lubomyr Luciuk was born and raised in Kingston, Ontario. His education began at St. Joseph's School, Cathedral School and Regiopolis-Notre Dame. He earned two degrees from Queen's University, an Honours BSc and MA . He completed his Ph.D. at the University of Alberta...
, and J. Pickinicki.
Serving
Dr. Hryniuk has been president of the Canadian Association of Slavists and of the Ukrainian Cultural and Educational Centre in WinnipegWinnipeg
Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitoba, Canada, and is the primary municipality of the Winnipeg Capital Region, with more than half of Manitoba's population. It is located near the longitudinal centre of North America, at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers .The name...
. She also serves on the Canadian Conference on Ukrainian Studies, the Ukrainian Professional and Business Club, Winnipeg
Winnipeg
Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitoba, Canada, and is the primary municipality of the Winnipeg Capital Region, with more than half of Manitoba's population. It is located near the longitudinal centre of North America, at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers .The name...
. She organized and raised funds for conferences held in the St. John's College, University of Manitoba
St. John's College, University of Manitoba
St John's College is a small Anglican college located on the University of Manitoba campus in Winnipeg, Canada. It is home to the Institute for Anglican Ministry, a ministry of the Diocese of Rupert's Land that seeks to train Anglican lay people.-History:...
.
She was an advisor for Partners for Civic Society, Canada - Ukraine Partners Programs for ESL Program in Ukraine (1995-1997).
Awards
- The University of Manitoba Outreach Award (1991)
- Dr, & Mrs. Campbell Outreach (1991)
- Awards for Excellence in Research (1991).
- She was named YM-YWCA Woman of Distinction (1993)
External links
- University of Manitoba Stella Hryniuk
- CIUS Press Stella Hryniuk
- Google Search in author "Stella M. Hryniuk"