The London Ukrainian Review is an open-access journal that tackles global challenges through the prism of Ukraine while adopting a distinctly internationalist perspective on the Ukrainian past and present. It not only counters the clichéd portrayal of Ukrainian culture, society, and politics but also highlights forgotten aspects of history, firmly situating the country in the global context. The journal’s pool of contributors unites creative practitioners, writers, academics, policymakers, and Ukraine experts, providing an independent platform for cross-cultural dialogue.
The London Ukrainian Review was founded in 2021 as a special publication of the Ukrainian Institute London (UIL). In 2024, it was relaunched as a regular index journal.
Publishing two open-access issues per year, London Ukrainian Review is committed to disseminating thought-provoking and engaging content with formats ranging from essays, poetry, and conversation pieces to visual art and reportage. Its thematic issues aim to cover topics as diverse as the environment, imperial legacies, justice, international security, and more.
In addition to the regular issues, the London Ukrainian Review’s editors publish LUR Culture Brief, a monthly newsletter which features a curated list of upcoming Ukraine-related events, a first-person view (FPV) from inside Ukraine’s defence forces, and a book review.
In keeping with the UIL’s mission of widening access to Ukrainian literature in translation, a special LUR Translates blog collects new translations of Ukrainian writing into English.
Founding partner
The Ukrainian Institute London (UIL) is an independent charity that champions Ukrainian culture and shapes the conversation about Ukraine in the UK and beyond. It engages experts, creatives, policymakers, and active citizens to explore Ukrainian perspectives on international challenges.
Publishing partner
INDEX is a cultural and research institution based in Lviv. It documents Ukrainian experiences of Russia’s war and facilitates international exchange through fellowships and residencies for Ukrainian cultural practitioners and researchers and their peers from abroad.
Funding
Individual issues of the London Ukrainian Review have been supported by the Institute for Human Sciences (IWM Vienna), Lithuanian Embassy in London, Polish Cultural Institute in London, UIL Benefactor Madison Floyd, Ukrainian Institute (Kyiv), Ilko Kucheriv Democratic Initiatives Foundation, International Renaissance Foundation, Culture of Solidarity Fund powered by the European Cultural Foundation, the Finnish Institute in the UK and Ireland, the Delegation of Flanders (Embassy of Belgium) in the UK and Ireland, the Cyprus High Commission, and EUNIC London (European Union National Institutes for Culture), and our readers. You can support future issues of the London Ukrainian Review here.
Academic Studies Press (ASP) provided publishing and indexing services from 2024–2025. ASP is an independent scholarly publisher with an emphasis on Slavic and Jewish studies.
Editorial policy
The London Ukrainian Review values accuracy, fairness, and independence. We commission authors to write original pieces that are free of prejudice, bias, or external influence.
The London Ukrainian Review is open to publishing opinions that differ from the editorial position. The opinions expressed in the publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the editorial board or affiliated institutions.
Unsolicited submissions to the London Ukrainian Review are not accepted.
Read full Editorial Policy.
Editorial board
Dr Sasha Dovzhyk (Editor-in-chief, dovzhyk@uil.org.uk)
Larissa Babij (Managing editor, lur@uil.org.uk)
Dr Olesya Khromeychuk (Director, UIL)
Dr Mariia Shynkarenko (Institute of Political Studies, Polish Academy of Sciences)
Team
Oksana Popova (Operations manager)
Anton Trofimchuk (Communications officer)
Tetyana Bots (Communications manager)
Dr Anna Lordan, Aidan Jaskowiak, Catherine Jaskowiak (Copyeditors)
Martin Lohrer (Web development)
Image: Artist Andrii Sahaidakovskyi in the process of creating a wall inscription, Mystetskyi Arsenal. Photo by Oleksandr Popenko.
