Robert B. Klymasz
City of Residence: Winnipeg
BIO
Besides fortnal degrees öom the fi nivergity Of Toronto (B.A„ major in Russian). the t Jnl vcrsity of Manitoba (M.A., major in Slavi c Studies) and Indiana University (major in 1- te Ik foto). 17r.
Klymasz also pursued graduate stu dies at Harvard Universlty, Charlcs Ltniversit}’ ’Ë‹1L,uD. CzechOBlOVakfa) and Middlebufy t ollege (Vermont). ln a career that spans ‹wer ltiur cicc;itlcs. he has delivered university courses here and abroad (Manitoba, Ottawa, Alberts. Memorial.
Harvard, U.C,L.A.), worked as a c ttator for the Canadian Museum ot Civili tion (t ialincau. Quebec), and published books, artt fles and reviews. Widely cited for his schei lar[y cxpcr(rec in Ukrainian Canadian folkloristics ar d allied f{e}ds, Dr. Klymyz has recei vcd awiirds iï‹›ir lvi.s peer9 in Ceneda and Ukraine. Aftm retiring in 2000, Dr. Klymasx 8ettled in W inni pet iincl currently maintains gtrong ties witl the Centre for Ukrainian Canadian Studies as ii rcsc.melder and teacher.
From the Catiadian Encyclopedia:
Robert (Bogden) Klymasz. Folkl ’ b Toronto 14 May 1936; BA Russian ( J orontti) 1’7S 7. MA Slavic Studies (Menitoba) 1960, P D (Indiana) 1971. A specialist in t. krainian field triidiii‹ins. Klymasz served 1967-76 as head, d later as senior co-ordinator, of the Slav ie und I iistci u Europeeft Program of the Canadian entre fot Folk Culture Studies of the Natitinal V uselma ‹›l Man (Caggdia;i J’v1uscum of C’ivilfzation) in Ottawa. He mounted several exhibiLs and
eollaborated on filmed documentari #s for the museum. He was the excecuti dircctur 1’I7fi 8 ‹i1
the Ukreinian Cultural and Educatie nal Centre in Wiunipeg. He has taught at I larx’ard t 1. mac i..! ixr i i .91 J{;giitp@q, the JJnjv t it of Ott_1 o, the University of California at l osA nietes. the I.!nivppsity ot’ ¢etii-ig, and Mem trial Univer › 9 N.°”ü !o.i!›lÖ!.ü!l!J l u 1984 he rojtiincd the Canadian Museum of Civilization’s dolk culture centre as curator of the past 1-:urtipcüla l’rogratai
fte provided cuiatorial research for Ukrainjnn gettlement in Canada, Th‹
he museum’s 1991 exhibition celebrating lhe ccntcniiry ‹›l author of several books, Klymasz has al s‹i contri bulcd
articles and reviews, many dealing v 4th Ukrainian-Canadfan music and custtims. to f ‹rii«ïi‹i›i Folklore Canadfen, CFMJ, Ethnomi cicology, Folklore and I“olk .Music Ar‹’hivi.s t .hm0 nal ‹›f Ihe Folklore InstiWte, EMC, and other piiblicatlons. He bas presented papers, ieclurcs ariel scrn ioiirs in Canads, the USA, the Ukraine, an d Bulgafia, and has broadcast om the C“B£ . l u 1975 lie wus one of the founders of the Folklore * nidies Association of Canada.
