Roots of Resilience: Ukraine (Exhibit)

Building 9, the Samuel Tak Lee Building, Gallery 9

Exhibit now extended to June 15!Gallery 9 is located in the lobby of Building 9. The gallery is free and open to the public on weekdays from 9 AM to 6 PM. The gallery is closed to the public on weekends and holidays."Roots of Resilience: Reclaiming Ukrainian City and Identity" showcases the story of Sviatohirsk, a small city in the eastern part of Ukraine, that was heavily damaged and occupied by Russian forces from June to September 2022. Through the narrative of Varvara, a local volunteer, viewers will explore how resilience shapes urban life in frontline communities and how people can breathe life into the city, giving new meanings to the previous narratives. The exhibit incorporates the urban planning proposals of graduate and undergraduate students in the MIT course “Circular Recovery Strategies of Wartime Ukraine: History and Urban Planning for a Ukrainian City.” The students have been investigating life in the city through the lens of Varvara’s experiences.Curators: Kateryna Lopatiuk (Visiting Fellow, Global MIT At-Risk Fellows Program), Elizabeth Wood (Ford International Professor of History), and Halyna Padalko (PhD candidate in CS, National Aerospace University "KhAI")Cosponsors: MIT History, D’Arbeloff Fund for Excellence in Education, MIT-Ukraine Program, MIT Center for International Studies (CIS), School of Architecture and Planning (SA+P)Contact: Elizabeth Wood, elizwood@mit.edu