The Head of the Department participated in an international conference in Warsaw

The Pilecki Institute in Warsaw is a research institution that studies totalitarian systems, collects and provides access to historical sources regarding totalitarian crimes, honors individuals who demonstrated courage and solidarity with victims when confronting these systems, and disseminates knowledge related to these topics. Ms. Natalia delivered a presentation in English titled "Ukrainians in Kazakhstan during the Famine of 1930–1934."
"My research focuses on Ukrainians in Kazakhstan during *Asharshylyk*—the Great Famine of 1930–1934—examining their experiences, survival strategies, and the death toll. I was inspired to pursue this topic by a photograph from a repression case file featuring representatives of Central Asian peoples—Kazakhs, Uzbeks, and Kyrgyz—who, alongside Ukrainians, fell victim to the totalitarian regime; they are pictured standing next to sacks of grain that had been confiscated from them in the Skadovsk region just before the famine. In my presentation, I utilized documents discovered in Polish archives as part of a new project—the 'Historical Residencies 2.0: The Ukrainian Factor in the History of Glorious Victories' initiative launched by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine. These documents provide new insights into the history of Ukraine and the Central Asian nations of Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Kyrgyzstan," noted Natalia Mykolaivna.