Henrique Schlumberger Vitchmichen is a PhD candidate at the Federal University of Paraná (Brazil) and a Visiting Scholar in the Department of History at Carleton University.

He will present his work on the activities of the Ukrainian Aid Committee in Brazil and Canada, focusing on their efforts to support Displaced Persons after World War II. Drawing on official documents from governments, committees, and humanitarian organizations such as the International Refugee Organization (IRO), his work also examines the personal struggles and challenges faced by refugees through their letters of appeal.

To know more, read Henrique’s on the CNHH website: Refugee Letters & the Ukrainian Committee for War Victims’ Relief in World War II, April 2, 2025: https://aidhistory.ca/refugee-letters-the-ukrainian-committee-for-war-victims-relief-in-world-war-ii/

A virtual version will be streamed at this address: https://carleton-ca.zoom.us/j/6543041746
Please contact Dominique Marshall (dominique_marshall@carleton.ca )for more information.