Mission
and Vision

Ukrainians are fighting for the freedoms that make good societies possible and contributing to professions, disciplines, and traditions of thought as they do so. INDEX is a new cultural and research institution that enables this work through the documentation of Russia's war against Ukraine and the facilitation of intellectual exchange with the broader world. 

INDEX is an indicator, a collector, and an innovator. By cultivating and connecting initiatives that chronicle the war, providing fellowships for academics and practitioners from Ukraine and abroad, and creating a space where thought and action can thrive, INDEX helps us understand the past and present, and points towards the future.   

INDEX is:
Intellectuals, cultural practitioners, and changemakers who remain in Ukraine 
International scholars and authors, whose work will be enriched by exposure to Ukrainian contexts and access to local sources
Individual and institutional keepers and producers of the complex, transdisciplinary archive of documentation projects related to the war
Ukrainian veterans who need time, space, and support to turn their experience into knowledge which will serve communities in Ukraine and around the world 

INDEX does:
Intellectual exchange: we facilitate international collaborations between fellows and foster an environment of intellectual exchange through lectures, conferences, and publications
Professional development: we offer workshops and tutorials to the broader INDEX community by Ukrainian and international experts 
Financial assistance: we counter precarity exacerbated by the war by supporting projects which otherwise would be at risk through grants and stipends
Outreach: we engage with our networks through cultural programming and media collaborations
Insights: we draw on the expertise of our community to provide context and guidance to international visitors committed to deepening their knowledge about Ukraine  
Space: we open our office in Lviv for visitors, fellows, and friends to converge and think together   

Join our endeavour to serve the wider INDEX community and secure its future based on the values of justice, solidarity, and inclusion.

INDEX Team:
Sasha Dovzhyk, Programme Director
Olga Polunina, Operations Director
Iuliia Kishchuk, Programme Coordinator
Viktoriia Dubinets, Communications Manager
communications@index-ukraine.org
Iuliia Kohut, Office Manager
Ivanna Pekh, Accountant

Contact: info@index-ukraine.org