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Projects

Cosmopolis runs a range of projects in Odessa and beyond — from conferences and publications to podcasts, exhibitions, and civic initiatives.

03.

Paradoxes of Decolonisation

A joint Cosmopolis-Einstein Forum discussion about the logic and consequences of Ukraine's current "decolonisation" drive.


21 April 2026

06.

Anthropology at the Odessa Kitchen

A new podcast by Anastasia Piliavsky and Vlad Vodko introducing social anthropology to Ukrainian listeners through conversations about the most urgent issues facing Ukraine and the wider world.
Coming soon -- stay tuned!

03.

The Little Girl Who Could Not Hate

Cosmopolis produced the Ukrainian translation of Lidia Maksymowicz's memoir of surviving Auschwitz. With support from journalist Paolo Rodari.


Launch event on 11 March 2026

03.

Cosmo Kino Fest

A one-day documentary film festival, featuring Gar O'Rourke's Oscar-nominated Sanatorium.

21 December 2025

02.

Fault Lines

A tribute-exhibition to the late award-winning French photographer Matthieu Chazal (1975–2024), presented in collaboration with Galerie Hegoa, Paris.
April 2025

06.

Cosmo Colloquium

Our launch conference on cosmopolitanism in Ukraine.
20-21 December 2024

06.

Poems Not Bombs

A children's poetry studio run by Cosmopolis Founding Members Ilya Kaminsky and Maya Dimerli.


02.

UNESCO Appeal

The Cosmopolis published its much-discussed open letter in defense of Odessa’s UNESCO World Heritage.

October 2024

02.

Direct Aid

A direct-aid initiative to support Ukraine's refugees and armed forces, launched by Cosmopolis Founder Anastasia Piliavsky.
Since February 2022