Ivan Krypiakevych Institute of Ukrainian Studies

Ivan Krypiakevych Institute of Ukrainian Studies
Інститут українознавства імені І. Крип'якевича НАН України
Formation1951
TypeResearch Institute
Headquarters4 Kozelnytska Street, Lviv
Location
Parent organization
National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
Websitewww.inst-ukr.lviv.ua

The Ivan Krypiakevych Institute of Ukrainian Studies (Ukrainian: Інститут українознавства імені І. Крип'якевича) is a specialized research institution of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine located in Lviv. It focuses on the history, language, and culture of Ukraine.[1]

History

The institute was established in 1951 through the merger of several Lviv-based departments of the Academy of Sciences. It continues the traditions of the Shevchenko Scientific Society research centers that operated in Lviv before 1939. In 1993, it was named after the prominent Ukrainian historian Ivan Krypiakevych, who served as its director in the 1950s.[2][3]

Research and Publications

The institute comprises departments dedicated to archaeology, history, and philology. It is known for publishing significant academic series and journals, including:[2]

  • Ukraine: Cultural Heritage, National Consciousness, Statehood (Ukrainian: Україна: культурна спадщина, національна свідомість, державність).
  • Numerous monographs on the history of the Galician-Volhynian Principality and the history of Western Ukraine.

References

  1. ^ "I. Krypyakevych Institute of Ukrainian Studies". National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. Retrieved 2025-12-23.
  2. ^ a b Petehyrych, Volodymyr. "Інститут українознавства імені І. Крип'якевича НАН України". Encyclopedia of History of Ukraine (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2025-12-23.
  3. ^ Serhiy Bilenky, Ivan Myhul. "Institute of Ukrainian Studies of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine". Encyclopedia of Ukraine (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2025-12-23.