We’re excited to launch Reading Our Roots — the CIUS & SVI Library Book Club, a new space for thoughtful conversations around Ukrainian history, memory, and storytelling.

Our first meeting will be held in collaboration with HREC, coinciding with the release of the new free online course, “Famine as Genocide: The Holodomor in Ukraine,” available worldwide on Coursera.

We begin with Red Harvest by Michael Cherkas — a powerful graphic narrative that brings the history of the Holodomor to life in a deeply human and visually compelling form.

Join us for an evening with the author Michael Cherkas, in conversation with Karolina Koziura, one of the authors of the course, as we explore how history is told, remembered, and interpreted.

📍 SVI Library, 620 Spadina Ave
🗓 11 May 2026, 18:30

Copies of Red Harvest are now available for purchase at the SVI Library at a special price of $25 (cash only).

SVI Library hours:
Mon 9–4 | Tue 11–7 | Wed–Thu 9–5 | Fri 9–4