V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University

On October 20, 2026, the K. Niemets Department of Human Geography and Regional Studies held an International Scientific and Practical Conference “Region – 2026: Optimal Development Strategy”, dedicated to the memory of Professor Konstiantyn Niemets. The conference, which has already become a tradition, annually brings together scientists, academic staff, PhD students, students, representatives of public organizations to discuss and find ways to solve current problems of regional development, in particular economic, social, and demographic ones. An important place in the…

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From October 5 to 14, 2026, Oksana MOROZ, a third-year student of the educational program “Geography of Recreation and Tourism” took part in the international program “Study Tours to Poland”. The event was held in the city of Toruń (Poland) with the support of the Kosmos Foundation. The program offered an excellent opportunity to gain insight into Poland’s experience in local self-government, community development, civil society, and youth initiatives. Over the course of ten days, participants visited local government bodies,…

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On October 14, 2026, at 12:00, an open lecture on the topic “Gentrification” was held online within the framework of the interfaculty elective course “Geourbanism”. The class was conducted by Kateryna KRAVCHENKO, Doctor of Geographical Sciences, Associate Professor, Professor of the K. Niemets Department of Human Geography and Regional Studies, Dean of the Faculty of Geology, Geography, Recreation and Tourism.Gentrification is one of the most controversial processes of modern urban development, because the renewal of buildings, improvement of infrastructure and…

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On October 8, 2026, the lecturers of the K. Niemets Department of Human Geography and Regional Studies (representing the working group from V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University) participated in an online consortium meeting within the international project “Nature Restoration – challenges and opportunities for future landscape specialists” (FutureLand), implemented with the support of the Erasmus+ Cooperation Partnerships for Higher Education program (KA220-HED). During the meeting, participants discussed the project financial reporting and preliminary results from the competency analysis survey aligned…

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Orest DUNIKOV, a third-year student of the educational program “Economic, Social Geography and Regional Development” of the K. Niemets Department of Human Geography and Regional Studies, successfully completed the “Morawa Trilateral Summer School 2026” which took place on September 14-21, 2026 at the palace and park complex in the village of Morawa (Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland). The project brought together active young people, experts, and future leaders from Ukraine, Poland, and Germany to foster international dialogue, strengthen trilateral cooperation within…

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On September 15, 2026, lecturers of the K. Niemets Department of Human Geography and Regional Studies – members of the working group from V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University – took part in a working online meeting within the framework of the international project “Nature Restoration – challenges and opportunities for future landscape specialists” (FutureLand), which is implemented with the support of the Erasmus+ Cooperation Partnerships for Higher Education program (KA220-HED). During the meeting, participants discussed conducting a survey to assess…

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In 2026, Professor of the K.Niemets Department of Human Geography and Regional Studies Sergiy KOSTRIKOV became one of the ten finalists of the prestigious international technical assistance program BridgeUSA: Exchange Program for the Resilience and Restoration of Ukraine (BridgeUSA UPRR). The program is administered by the American Councils for International Education (ACTR/ACCELS) with the support of the US Embassy in Ukraine and with additional funding from American partner universities. More information about the organization can be found on the official…

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We sincerely congratulate the 3rd year student (EPP “Geography of Recreation and Tourism”) of the Faculty of Geology, Geography, Recreation and Tourism Oksana MOROZ on being awarded the academic scholarship named after the Heroes of the Heavenly Hundred for the 2026/2027 academic year! This significant achievement is evidence of hard work, high results and purposefulness. We wish Oksana new successes, inspiration, inexhaustible energy and confident movement towards her dreams! We are proud! 💙💛 Order of the Ministry of Education and…

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26 серпня 2026 р. відбувся успішний захист дисертації аспіранта кафедри соціально-економічної географії та регіонознавства імені Костянтина Нємця ВЕНГРИН Дар’ї Володимирівни на тему: «Суспільно-географічне дослідження урбанізованих просторів України» (науковий керівник: НЄМЕЦЬ Людмила Миколаївна, доктор географічних наук, професор) на здобуття ступеня доктора філософії за спеціальністю 106 Географія у разовій спеціалізованій вченій раді Харківського національного університету імені В.Н. Каразіна у складі Голови ради, доктора географічних наук, професора КОСТРІКОВА  Сергій Васильович (Харківський національний університет імені В. Н. Каразіна), рецензентів: кандидата географічних наук, доцента ГУСЄВОЇ…

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26 серпня 2026 р. відбувся успішний захист дисертації аспіранта кафедри соціально-економічної географії та регіонознавства імені Костянтина Нємця МАЛЯРЕНКА Костянтина Олександровича на тему «Суспільно-географічне дослідження економічного потенціалу регіону»(науковий керівник: СЕГІДА Катерина Юріївна, доктор географічних наук, професор) на здобуття ступеня доктора філософії за спеціальністю 106 Географія у разовій спеціалізованій вченій раді Харківського національного університету імені В.Н. Каразіна у складі Голови ради, доктора географічних наук, професора НЄМЕЦЬ Людмили Миколаївни (Харківський національний університет імені В. Н. Каразіна), рецензентів: доктора географічних наук, доцента КРАВЧЕНКО Катерини…

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From June 29 to July 8, 2026, the second-year students of the K. Niemets Department of Human Geography and Regional Studies took part in the field stage of the educational professional practice, which took place in the picturesque highlands of the Ukrainian Carpathians. The practice was organized on the basis of the Training Base of Field Geographic Practices “Yasynya” of the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, located in the village of Chorna Tysa, Rakhiv district, Zakarpattia region. This base…

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From June 15 to 17, 2026, lecturers of the K. Niemets Department of Human Geography and Regional Studies: Kateryna SEGIDA, D.Sc. in Geography, Professor, Liudmyla NIEMETS, D.Sc. in Geography, Professor, and Kateryna KRAVCHENKO, D.Sc. in Geography, Associate Professor, took part in a reflection workshop and consortium meeting as part of the project “Nature Restoration – challenges and opportunities for future landscape specialists” (FutureLand) which were held at the University of Girona (Spain). This project is funded under the Erasmus+ Cooperation…

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According to the Order of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine No. 928 dated 06/11/2026 “On the inclusion of scientific periodicals in the List of scientific professional publications of Ukraine”, the journal “Human Geography Journal” is included in the List of scientific professional publications of Ukraine for a period of 3 years from June 1, 2026 to May 31, 2029 with the assignment of category “B”. The journal is part of the cluster of scientific professional publications “Development…

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According to the Order of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine No. 928 dated 06/11/2026 “On the inclusion of scientific periodicals in the List of scientific professional publications of Ukraine”, the journal “Human Geography Journal” is included in the List of scientific professional publications of Ukraine for a period of 3 years from June 1, 2026 to May 31, 2029 with the assignment of category “B”. The journal is part of the cluster of scientific professional publications “Development…

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Students of the K. Niemets Department of Human Geography and Regional Studies– Denys BIELIEVTSOV, Pavlo IVANENKO (ESP “Urban Planning, Geoplanning and Sustainable Urban Development”, 1st year of master’s degree, group GU-25), Darya KRYKUN, Oksana UTIENKOVA (EPP “Economic, Social Geography and Regional Development”, 1st year of master’s degree, group GC-25) – successfully completed their studies at the University of Ostrava (Czech Republic) under the Erasmus+ international academic mobility program. During the 2nd semester of 2025-2026 academic year students learned at the…

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On June 9, 2026, an expanded meeting of the K. Niemets Department of Human Geography and Regional Studies was held on the preliminary examination of theses by PhD students of the ESP “Geography”: 1. Daria Venhryn “Human-Geographical Research of Urbanized Spaces of Ukraine” (scientific supervisor – D.Sc. in Geography, Professor Liudmyla Niemets) 2. Kostiantyn Maliarenko ” Human-Geographical Research of the Economic Potential of the Region” (scientific supervisor – D.Sc. in Geography, Professor Kateryna Sehida) PhD students, lecturers and scientists of…

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During the second semester of the 2025/2026 academic year, the 1st year master’s student of the GA-25 group of the educational and professional program “Recreational Geography and Geobranding of Territories” Anastasiia SAVCHENKO studied at Tallinn University (Tallinn, Estonia) within the framework of the international credit mobility program Erasmus+. The study took place at the Faculty of Management, Law and Society of Tallinn University. As part of academic mobility, the student learned the following courses: “Principles of Outdoor Activities and Nature…

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During the second semester of the 2025/2026 academic year, the 3rd-year student of the GE-31 group of the educational and professional program “Economic, Social Geography and Regional Development” Olha PODPRIATOVA studied at the University of Girona (Girona, Spain) as part of the Erasmus+ international credit mobility program. The study took place at the Faculty of Arts of the University of Girona. As part of the academic mobility, the student mastered the following courses: “Current World II”, “History of Globalization”, “Public…

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From May 17 to June 1, 2026, the Dean of the Faculty of Geology, Geography, Recreation and Tourism, Associate Professor of the K. Niemets Department of Human Geography and Regional Studies Kateryna KRAVCHENKO and Associate Professor of the Department Liudmyla KLIUCHKO took part in the Erasmus+ academic mobility program at Tallinn University, Estonia. The host party was the School of Humanities of Tallinn University. The purpose of the internship was to improve their skills, develop international academic cooperation, familiarize themselves with modern European approaches…

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On May 29, 2026, the K. Niemets Department of Human Geography and Regional Studies held the webinar on the topic: “Nature Restoration in Ukraine: Challenges of War and Opportunities for EU Integration” within the framework of the international project “Nature Restoration: Challenges and Opportunities for Future Landscape Specialists” (FutureLand), which is implemented under the Erasmus+ Cooperation Partnerships for Higher Education program (KA220-HED) together with partners from Finland, Spain and Italy. The event was attended by more than 160 researchers, representatives…

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On May 28, 2026, lecturers of the K. Niemets Department of Human Geography and Regional Studies – members of the working group from V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University – took part in a working online meeting within the framework of the international project “Nature Restoration – challenges and opportunities for future landscape specialists” (FutureLand), which is implemented with the support of the Erasmus+ Cooperation Partnerships for Higher Education program (KA220-HED). During the meeting, the participants discussed the issues of holding…

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On April 30, 2026, lecturers of the K. Niemets Department of Human Geography and Regional Studies took part in the working meeting of the international consortium dedicated to the preparation of a potential research project on the topic: “Human Capital Recovery through Socio-Economic Integration and Reintegration of Migrants in the Context of Modern Challenges, Community Resilience and Prospects for Sustainable Development (Case Studies of Ukraine and the EU)” (RECONNECT-UA). The project is planned to be submitted within the LUKE Joint Call for…

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On April 30, 2026, lecturers of the K. Niemets Department of Human Geography and Regional Studies – members of the working group from V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University – took part in a working online meeting within the framework of the international project “Nature Restoration – challenges and opportunities for future landscape specialists” (FutureLand), which is implemented with the support of the Erasmus+ Cooperation Partnerships for Higher Education program (KA220-HED). During the meeting, the participants discussed the results of…

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From April 12 to 18, 2026, lecturers of the K. Niemets Department of Human Geography and Regional Studies of V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University – Head of the Department Kateryna Sehida and Associate Professor Liudmyla Kliuchko – took part in the Erasmus+ academic mobility program at the Palacky University Olomouc. The host party was the Department of Geography of the Faculty of Sciences and the International Department of the university. The curator of the stay at the university was…

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On April 23, 2026, the K. Niemets Department of Human Geography and Regional Studies held an International Scientific and Practical Conference of Students, Postgraduate Students and Young Scientists “Region – 2026: Human-Geographical Aspects”. More than 80 applications were submitted to the conference from different regions of Ukraine and other countries, in particular from Georgia, Turkey, and the Czech Republic. More than 50 participants directly took part in the conference, including from foreign higher education institutions: Tbilisi State University named after…

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We sincerely congratulate to Olha Podpriatova, a 3rd year student of group GE-31, educational program “Economic, Social Geography and Regional Development”, on being awarded a scholarship named after the President of Ukraine. This honorary recognition is evidence of perseverance, responsibility, a high level of knowledge and an active life position. Receiving such a scholarship is not only a personal achievement, but also pride for the entire student body and teachers. We are proud of such students, because they are the…

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On March 30, 2026, lecturers of the K. Niemets Department of Human Geography and Regional Studies –  members of the working group from V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University – took part in an online working meeting within the framework of the international project “Nature Restoration – challenges and opportunities for future landscape specialists” (FutureLand), which is implemented with the support of the program Erasmus+ Cooperation Partnerships for Higher Education (KA220-HED). During the meeting, the participants discussed the results of…

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