The Holodomor Research and Education Consortium

The Holodomor Research and Education Consortium promotes research, study, and understanding of the Holodomor — the Great Famine of 1932–33 in Ukraine. HREC was established in 2013 with funding from the Temerty Foundation. HREC is a project of the Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies (University of Alberta), and its mandate is carried out by CIUS staff in Toronto and Edmonton and by researchers in Ukraine.
The HREC Research component conducts and promotes research on the Holodomor and related topics and engages scholars and institutions across disciplines through conferences, grants competitions, fellowships, translation and publication programs, and other outreach activities.
The HREC Education component furthers the research, study, and teaching of the Holodomor through six streams: resource development, educator training workshops, presentations, outreach, promotion, and consulting. HREC ED promotes the inclusion of the Holodomor in curricula and at educational institutions through a multidisciplinary approach that encourages the development of critical and historical thinking skills. HREC ED develops instructional materials and trains educators across Canada, the USA, and Ukraine in best practices for teaching the Holodomor and works with ministries of education, school boards, administrators, and history and social studies curriculum leaders across Canada.

Executive Director – Marta Baziuk