In search of Ukrainian Studies within Slavonic philology and other courses offered by Irish universities in the context of the Russian invasion of 24 February 2022

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Abstract: The aim of this article is to examine the status of Ukrainian studies (predominantly literary studies, linguistic studies, cultural studies) within the teaching and research practices as regards Slavonic Studies and other academic fields in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. The questions posed concern what study programmes and academic activities that Irish universities can offer to develop Ukrainian Studies, within Slavonic Studies and other disciplines, following the Russian invasion on 24 February 2022. As the initial research on selected aspects of Slavonic Studies, with the focus on literary studies, was conducted in 2019, comparisons can be drawn as to the possible changes in the curricula, concerning the period before (2019) and after the Russian invasion (2023).