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\"\"<\/strong><\/em>Refugee Letters & the Ukrainian Aid Committee after WWII: An afternoon with Henrique Schlumberger Vitchmichen<\/strong>
\n<\/strong>Friday, September 26, 2025 In-Person and Hybrid Lecture<\/p>\n

Time\/Date:<\/strong> Friday, September 26, 2025 from 1-2:30pm ET
\n<\/span>Location: <\/b>In-Person<\/strong> > 433 Paterson Hall 1125 Colonel By Dr
\nLocation: Virtual<\/strong> > https:\/\/carleton-ca.zoom.us\/j\/6543041746<\/a>
\n<\/strong><\/span>Description:<\/strong> Henrique Schlumberger Vitchmichen is a PhD candidate at the Federal University of Paran\u00e1 (Brazil) under the supervision of Professor Marion Brepohl<\/a>, 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<\/a> (CNHH) and Carleton University Department of History<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Questions?<\/strong> Please contact Carleton Professor Dominique Marshall<\/a> for more information
\nEvent Listing<\/strong>: https:\/\/events.carleton.ca\/refugee-letters-the-ukrainian-aid-committee-1939-45-an-afternoon-with-henrique-schlumberger-vitchmichen\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Read more about Henrique\u2019s research via the Canadian Network on Humanitarian History (CNHH):<\/strong>
\nRefugee Letters & the Ukrainian Committee for War Victims\u2019 Relief in World War II
\nhttps:\/\/aidhistory.ca\/refugee-letters-the-ukrainian-committee-for-war-victims-relief-in-world-war-ii\/<\/a>
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Click HERE to download a PDF of the event poster > Revised Poster Schlumberger, 26 Sept. 2025<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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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 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