Natalia Yakovenko

This article is about Ukrainian historian from Central Ukraine. For other people with the same surname, see Yakovenko.

Natalia Mykolaivna Yakovenko (Ukrainian: Наталя Миколаївна Яковенко; born 1942) is a Ukrainian historian and professor, known for her expertise in Latin linguistics and her contributions to the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy.^[1]

Yakovenko in 2008

Education and research career

Born in Aprelivka [uk], a village in central Ukraine, Yakovenko graduated with a degree in classics from the University of Lviv in 1967. Following her graduation, she joined the Central State Historical Archive of Ukraine as a researcher. Her academic career progressed when she became a lecturer at the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv in 1981.

In 1987, Yakovenko took a senior research position at the Institute of History of Ukraine under the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (NASU). Four years later, in 1991, she was appointed chair of the NASU Institute of Ukrainian Archaeography and Source Studies. She earned her doctorate in historical sciences in 1994 and became chair of the NASU Department of History in 1995.

Since 1992, Yakovenko has served as a professor at the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy. Her research focuses on the paleography of Latin-language documents in Ukraine and the history of the Ukrainian gentry.

Yakovenko was a member of the first senate of the Ukrainian Catholic University (UCU) from 2002 to 2005. In 2020, the UCU awarded her the title of Doctor honoris causa, the highest honor the university confers, in recognition of her contributions to education, culture, art, and ministry.^[2]

Bibliography

• Myronova, V., Yakvenko, N. Textbook of Latin language.
• Yakovenko, N. Ukrainian nobility from the end of 14th century to the mid of 17th century. Ed.1. Naukova dumka. Kiev 1993.
• Yakovenko, N. Ukrainian nobility from the end of 14th century to the mid of 17th century. Ed.2. Krytyka. Kiev 2008. ISBN 966-8978-14-5.
• Yakovenko, N. Outline of history of Ukraine from Ancient times to the end of 18th century. Ed.1. Heneza. Kiev 1997. ISBN 966-504-021-9.
• Yakovenko, N. Outline of history of Ukraine from Ancient times to the end of 18th century. Ed.2. Krytyka. Kiev 2005. ISBN 966-7679-73-X.
• Yakovenko, N. Outline of history of Ukraine from Ancient times to the end of 18th century. Ed.3. Krytyka. Kiev 2006. ISBN 966-7679-82-9.
• Yakovenko, N. Parallel world. Research on the history of representations and ideas in Ukraine in the 16th-17th centuries. Krytyka. Kiev 2002. ISBN 966-7679-23-3.
• Yakovenko, N. Introduction to History. Krytyka. Kiev 2007. ISBN 966-8978-17-X.
• Yakovenko, N. Mirror of identity. Research on history of representations and ideas in Ukraine in the 17th century - beginning of 18th centuries. Laurus. Kiev 2012. ISBN 978-966-2449-20-4.
• Hlushchenko, Katerina (February 5, 2020), Natalia Yakovenko and Vera Andrushkiw To Receive Honorary Doctorates from UCU, Ukrainian Catholic University.

See also

• Handbook on history of Ukraine

References

1. Bejrowski, Piotr (2022-08-26). "Prof. Natalya Yakovenko received an award at the Poland-Lithuania Forum of Cooperation and Dialogue". Polish History. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
2. Hlushchenko, Kateryna (2020-02-05). "Natalia Yakovenko and Vera Andrushkiw To Receive Honorary Doctorates from UCU". Retrieved 2024-03-13.

External links

Personal interview

• Klochko, D. In order to move forward it is necessary to talk the language of the end of 20th century. Newspaper Den. 21 January 2000
• Desyatyryk, D. Great illusion. Newspaper Den. 2 August 2002
• Chornei, Yu. For historian it is not given to realize the world as it used to be. Mirror Weekly. 25 January 2003
• Makhun, S. A historian is a slave of source. Mirror Weekly. 16 October 2004
• Makhun, S. ...To find real normal person that lost in history. Mirror Weekly. 3 December 2005

Others about N.Yakovenko

• Desyatyryk, D. A wonderful parallel world. Newspaper Den. (recension on the work "Parallel world. Research on the history of representations and ideas in Ukraine in 16th – 17th centuries")
• Hudzyk, K. Parallel world. Newspaper Den. (recension on the work "Parallel world. Research on the history of representations and ideas in Ukraine in 16th – 17th centuries")
• Yakovenko's profile at the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy website
• Nahorna, T. Freedon lecture. Without quotations. Zbruč. 29 May 2013
• Marynovych, M. Presentation of Natalia Yakvenko. Zbruč. 31 May 2013
• Hrytsak, Ya. Word of gratitude to Natalia Yakovenko. Zbruč 30 May 2013