The URG is open to faculty, post-doctoral fellows, PhD and masters’ students at UofT and other institutions in and around Toronto who study Ukraine, or whose work touches on Ukraine comparatively. The group’s goal is to help scholars stay informed about each other’s research, promote interdisciplinary approaches to Ukrainian studies, and foster academic community in the field. URG meetings are informal colloquia where work-in-progress is discussed. Papers are pre-circulated a week prior to each meeting. During meetings, authors briefly summarize their work and outline their major questions and concerns, discussants offer their own critique of the papers for 5-10 minutes, and group discussion follows.