Refugee Letters & the Ukrainian Aid Committee after WWII: An afternoon with Henrique Schlumberger Vitchmichen
Friday, September 26, 2025 In-Person and Hybrid Lecture
Time/Date: Friday, September 26, 2025 from 1-2:30pm ET
Location: In-Person > 433 Paterson Hall 1125 Colonel By Dr
Location: Virtual > https://carleton-ca.zoom.us/j/6543041746
Description: Henrique Schlumberger Vitchmichen is a PhD candidate at the Federal University of Paraná (Brazil) under the supervision of Professor Marion Brepohl, and a Visiting Scholar (April-Oct 2025) in the Department of History at Carleton University. On Friday September 25th, he will present his work on the activities of the Ukrainian Aid Committee in Brazil and Canada, focusing on their efforts to support Displaced Persons after World War II. Drawing on official documents from governments, committees, and humanitarian organizations such as the International Refugee Organization (IRO), his work also examines the personal struggles and challenges faced by refugees through their letters of appeal. The event is co-hosted by the Canadian Network on Humanitarian History (CNHH) and Carleton University Department of History.
Questions? Please contact Carleton Professor Dominique Marshall for more information
Event Listing: https://events.carleton.ca/refugee-letters-the-ukrainian-aid-committee-1939-45-an-afternoon-with-henrique-schlumberger-vitchmichen/
Read more about Henrique’s research via the Canadian Network on Humanitarian History (CNHH):
Refugee Letters & the Ukrainian Committee for War Victims’ Relief in World War II
https://aidhistory.ca/refugee-letters-the-ukrainian-committee-for-war-victims-relief-in-world-war-ii/
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Click HERE to download a PDF of the event poster > Revised Poster Schlumberger, 26 Sept. 2025