This event features NTSh-A members and guests giving 10-12 mini-lectures in the subjects of their expertise or experience, as related to the war. There are presentations on culture, music, history, politics, medicine, math & sciences, volunteering and humanitarian aid, scholar rescue, and cultural preservation in conditions of war. All donations received during the marathon benefit the Shevchenko Emergency Fund, which creates fellowships for Ukrainian scholars, writers, and artists affected by the war.