{"id":4141,"date":"2023-01-28T09:26:16","date_gmt":"2023-01-28T15:26:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edmonton1.one\/?p=4141"},"modified":"2025-03-11T11:37:01","modified_gmt":"2025-03-11T17:37:01","slug":"manoly-lupul-the-scholar-who-created-a-piece-of-ukraine-in-edmonton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/edmonton1.one\/en\/eternal\/manoly-lupul-the-scholar-who-created-a-piece-of-ukraine-in-edmonton-4141","title":{"rendered":"Manoly Lupul \u2013 The Scholar Who Created a \u201cPiece of Ukraine\u201d in Edmonton"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Manoly Lupul was a renowned historian and educator from Edmonton. He made a significant contribution to the city’s education system by introducing numerous effective academic programs. His research focused on Canadian-Ukrainian history and multiculturalism<\/strong>. Learn more about his achievements and interesting facts from his life in this article on edmonton1.one<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Childhood and Education<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Manoly was born in Vegreville<\/strong> on August 14, 1927, to a family of Ukrainian immigrants<\/strong>. When he was 17, his family moved from Bukovyna to Edmonton. After graduating from Victoria High School<\/strong>, he enrolled at the University of Alberta<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Upon earning his degree, Lupul remained at the University of Alberta<\/strong> as a faculty member. In 1958<\/strong>, he became a professor and was appointed Chair of the History Department<\/strong>. This marked the beginning of his intensive research on multiculturalism and history<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lupul was an active member of several national and local organizations<\/strong>, including the Canadian Multiculturalism Advisory Council, the Ukrainian Canadian Committee,<\/strong> and Edmonton’s Historical Board<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research on Multiculturalism and Major Achievements<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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In 1965<\/strong>, Lupul, along with lawyer Petro Savaryn<\/strong> and political scientist Bohdan Bociurkiw<\/strong>, presented to the Multiculturalism Commission<\/strong> in Edmonton. They advocated for the promotion of Ukrainian culture<\/strong> within Canadian society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 1970<\/strong>, the commission recommended that all Canadian post-secondary institutions<\/strong> expand research in humanities and social sciences<\/strong>. This became the catalyst for the establishment of the Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies (CIUS)<\/strong> at the University of Alberta<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CIUS was officially founded in 1976<\/strong>, largely due to Lupul\u2019s persistent advocacy<\/strong>. The new institute became a leading centre for research and publications<\/strong> on Ukrainian and Ukrainian-Canadian topics<\/strong>. Thanks to Lupul\u2019s visionary leadership and tireless efforts<\/strong>, a solid foundation was laid for CIUS to become one of Canada\u2019s foremost institutions<\/strong> for Ukrainian studies. The Government of Alberta<\/strong> provided financial support for its operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From 1976 onward, Manoly Lupul served as the first director of CIUS<\/strong>. Under his leadership, Ukrainian studies flourished in Canada<\/strong>, and he authored numerous English-language works<\/strong> about Ukraine and the Ukrainian diaspora<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lupul was a strong advocate for linguistic and cultural diversity<\/strong>. In the early 20th century<\/strong>, Ukrainian-English schools<\/strong> were established in Manitoba, Saskatchewan,<\/strong> and Alberta<\/strong>. However, they were later disbanded<\/strong> in favour of English and French-language education<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 1976<\/strong>, Lupul, along with Ukrainian business leaders in Edmonton<\/strong>, successfully lobbied for an amendment to the law<\/strong>, allowing for Ukrainian language instruction<\/strong> in select Edmonton schools<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 1974<\/strong>, Lupul played a key role in developing a certified Ukrainian-English bilingual education program<\/strong>. Following its launch in Alberta<\/strong>, Manitoba and Saskatchewan adopted similar models<\/strong> based on Lupul\u2019s framework<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a scholar, Lupul firmly believed in the principles of Canadian multiculturalism<\/strong>. He argued that Canada\u2019s minority languages and cultures should receive government funding<\/strong>. Moreover, he emphasized that Ukrainian Canadians should be fully integrated into all aspects of multicultural Canadian society<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2003<\/strong>, Manoly Lupul was awarded the Order of Canada<\/strong> for his work in preserving Ukrainian culture and language<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2012<\/strong>, he received the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2018<\/strong>, the Professor Manoly Lupul Endowment Fund<\/strong> was established to support Ukrainian-language education<\/strong> and promote the Ukrainian Language Education Centre<\/strong> at the University of Alberta<\/strong>.On July 24, 2019<\/strong>, just three weeks before his 92nd birthday<\/strong>, Manoly Lupul passed away, leaving behind a lasting legacy in Canadian education and multiculturalism<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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