Lauren Warner-Treloar

Piece of white paper with the text “Second Wind (2025” written on it.

Pair of photos and image of a cinema ticket relating to a screening in London of the film Second Wind.

Honoured to attend a special screening of #SecondWind (2025), a documentary about five Ukrainian soldiers who defied their injuries to climb Kilimanjaro. Grateful to speak with #OliaSummit and #SashkoRagnar. Their warmth shone on and off screen. www.institut-francais.org.uk/cinema/secon...

Looking forward to this important event on a key issue. Culture is vital and for people who thinks it’s “just” art and that politics have no role to play, are seriously mistaken. This event, organised by @ukrinstitute.bsky.social and hosted by @britishlibrary.bsky.social, should not be missed.

Ukrainian literature in English translation – Chapter Ukraine Build your own bookshelf dedicated to Ukrainian literature in English translation. | Chapter Ukraine

Btw, here is Chapter Ukraine: all available Ukrainian books in translations: in English, German, French and Spanish. chapterukraine.com

Bafta film awards 2026: full list of nominations All the nominees for the 2026 Bafta film awards have been announced, ahead of the winners’ ceremony on 22 February at London’s Royal Festival Hall

Mstyslav Chernov’s #Andriivka has been nominated for a BAFTA! www.theguardian.com/film/2026/ja... #BAFTA2026 #Ukraine

YouTube video by FRONTLINE PBS | Official 2000 Meters to Andriivka (full documentary) | FRONTLINE

'2000 Meters to Andriivka' didn't get nominated for the Oscars this year, but regardless, make sure to watch the full documentary here. It will change your life, and it will make you feel connected to these boys sacrificing their lives for the country they love.

youtu.be/Nf4Cgy56slU

Beyond Imperial Myths: How the Oscars Challenge Narratives About Ukraine Oscar season, one of the most widely followed cultural events worldwide, is linked with the history and sovereignty of Ukraine.

Today, 22/1, Ukraine’s #UnityDay dovetails with the announcement of #Oscar nominees. This year, two Ukrainian entries have been shortlisted. Learn more in my latest post on #LodestarEast-
“Beyond Imperial Myths: How the Oscars Challenge Narratives About Ukraine”
open.substack.com/pub/lwarnert...

Decision day for entries proceeding to the #98thOscars falls on 22 January, #UkraineUnityDay. For Documentary Feature and Animated Short, 15 each. A resonant moment for Ukrainian cultural production. #UkrainianFilm #FilmNews

The Sound of the East: Celebrating Oscar Award-Winning Eastern European Film Composers Film scores that carried Eastern Europe onto the global stage at the Oscars and beyond

3 Oscar-winning composers. 3 Eastern European countries. Can you name them? In my new post on Lodestar East, I dive into the powerful, often overlooked legacy of Eastern European film composers who shaped the sound of cinema. #Oscars #EasternEurope #Music
lwarnertreloar.substack.com/p/the-sound-...

At #iccees2025, a simple but effective and moving exhibition: 'Unissued diplomas'--honouring the memory of students killed in the #RussiaUkraineWar.

And @uniofstandrews.bsky.social #twinning #supportingukrainianuniversities

Settling in for the #iccees2025 plenary “Twinning for Transformation: Global Partnerships and the Reconstruction of Ukraine” #CormackConsultancyGroup #EastCentre @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social #Routledge @tandfresearch.bsky.social @mariupol.bsky.social University #MinsteryofScienceandEducationUkraine

Lecturer in Foreign Policy at King's College London Discover Lecturer in Foreign Policy jobs and more in higher education on jobs.ac.uk. Apply for further details on the top job board.

Excellent job alert: KCL War Studies is hiring a lecturer in Foreign Policy on a full-time, indefinite contract. We already have lots of Middle East and East Asia expertise, but any other regional (and cross-regional) specialisms are of interest. www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DOA302/l...

Ending Day 2 of #iccees2025 on a high note at the book launch organised by @uclpress.bsky.social for the “Anti-Atlas. Critical Area Studies from the East of the West” edited by
@timbeasley.bsky.social, Wendy Bracewell, & Michał Murawski and part of the #FRINGE series.

And here’s that list of suggested sessions at #iccees2025 helpfully prepared by @peripheralhist.bsky.social

Currently mapping out my plans for #iccees2025 this week. What a programme! Thanks @peripheralhist.bsky.social for writing up some suggestions! Another highlight for me is “Ukraine, Poland and a Changing World Order: Dame Melinda Simmons in Conversation with @uilleamblacker.bsky.social”.

Disinformation warriors are ‘grooming’ chatbots Russian hackers are exploring ways to inject propaganda into the training data of generative AI models

Disinformation warriors are ‘grooming’ chatbots - on.ft.com/46hV6qW via @FT

Applications Open for Documenting Ukraine Grants Applications are accepted via the IWM’s online application form, which can be found by the following link. The document package consists of:  •    CV  •    Letter of motivation that addresses the proj...

The IWM’s Documenting Ukraine program is pleased to announce that applications for the 2025 grant cycle have opened with a submission deadline of 20 July. If you’re considering applying, you’ll find detailed information here:

www.iwm.at/documenting-...

YouTube video by IWMVienna TIMOTHY SNYDER: Belarus: Ancient and Modern. A Reconsideration of a Central European History

In a recent lecture in Vienna, @timothysnyder.bsky.social, IWM Lesya Ukrainka Fellow, showed how authoritarianism erases a nation's distinctiveness, as seen in Belarus under Russian sway. Yet still, Belarus' vivid past suggests other possible futures.

Watch here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ab5...

I had the pleasure of speaking at European Literature Night recently, in a discussion about the role of culture in resisting indifference. Here’s a clip of me reflecting on why culture is always political, but I’d highly recommend watching the full recording on YouTube: youtu.be/oK9QlhCKq24?.... 1/2

In difficult times, artists become the voice of a nation’s collective heart.

These are Ukrainian illustartors, transforming Ukraine's reality into art ⬇️
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In focus: Budapest, Hungary "Queen of the Danube"

My latest post is the second of my “In focus series” in which I explore different cities in the region. open.substack.com/pub/lwarnert...

🕯️ Maksym Ustymenko downed seven targets before his jet was hit. He steered it away from a populated area but couldn’t eject.

He leaves behind a wife and 4-year-old son.

Orwell prize for political writing awarded to novelist killed in Ukraine war Victoria Amelina wins with her unfinished book Looking at Women Looking at War while Donal Ryan takes the award for political fiction with an intimate portrait of an Irish town A novelist killed in the Ukraine war has won the Orwell prize for political writing. Victoria Amelina, who died in July 2023 from injuries sustained in a Russian bombing of a restaurant in Kramatorsk, won the prize with her unfinished book Looking at Women Looking at War. Continue reading...

Orwell prize for political writing awarded to novelist killed in Ukraine war

Ukraine on the World Stage By way of the Venice Biennale

My new post on #LodestarEast bit.ly/3Tn7xKd #ukrainianpavilionvenice

Incredible and fascinating story behind Ukraine’s pavilion at this year’s #VeniceBiennale by @kyivindependent.com #Ukraine

💓 Anastasiia plays traditional Ukrainian instrument, bandura, in the frontline city of Kramatorsk.

Crimean Tatar song is in sync with an air raid siren—backdropped by a replica of Mariia Pryimachenko’s artwork.

Konjic and the Art of Woodcarving Craft and community in Bosnia and Herzegovinia

"Konjic and the Art of Woodcarving" bit.ly/4mpk0dK on my blog #LodestarEast! In this post, I explore #craft in #BosniaHerzegovinia and delve into the tradition of woodcarving in #Konjic, plus a brief nod once again to the Paris Universal Exposition 1900, which I wrote about in my previous piece.

#Kharkiv: Opera in the Basement

What personal experiences help the #Dutch intellectuals form connections with Ukraine and motivate them to make frequent visits to the country?

Listen to a full conversation: ukraineworld.org/en/podcasts/....

Support us: www.patreon.com/c/ukraineworld.

Bosnia and Herzegovinia in Paris A Czech artist, Bosnia and Herzegovinia, and the Paris Universal Exposition 1900

Today on my blog Lodestar East bit.ly/4ka7gpy #BosniaHerzegovinia #Czechia #Hapsburg