The Center for Global Studies and the Russian, East European, and Eurasian Center at the University of Illinois present:

 

Away From the Empire: The Linguistic and Cultural Shift In Ukraine in the Wake of the Russian Invasion.

 

A three-day symposium that took place on April 19, 21, and 26, 2023.
Miss the symposium? Watch the recording archive by day of presentation:
The schedule:

 

April 19 at 11:00 AM, "The Latest Tendencies in Russophone Literature of Ukraine: Self-Decolonization, Deterritorialization, Reclamation”, Presented by Alex Averbuch. At 12:15 PM, "Your Loss - My Gain: Russophone Ukrainian Writers' Search for Language and Identity during the War in Ukraine” is presented by Yuliya Ilchuck.
All times listed are in Central Daylight Time (CDT). This event is supported in part by grant funding from the U.S. Department of Education's Title VI grant. The content of this event does not necessarily represent the policy of the U.S. Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government.

 

April 21 at 11:00 AM  "The Collapse of the "Russian World" in Ukraine.” This is presented by Volodymyr Dubovyk. At 12:00 PM "Language, Identity, and Trust in War-Time Ukraine: Reshaping Social Cohesion" presented by Oleksandra Deineko. At 1:00 PM, "Ukrainian Language as a Marker of Identity for Ukrainians since Russian Invasion" presented by Olesia Bozhko. This event is supported in part by grant funding from the U.S. Department of Education's Title VI grant.
Day three, April 2 At 11:00 AM, “The Ukrainian Language as an Effective Weapon of Bloggers, Volunteers, Actors in the Fight Against the Enemy." Presented by Yaryna Zakalaska. At 12:00 PM, “Russia's War on Ukraine: Developments on the Language Front that is presented by Serhii Yanchuk.
This event is supported in part by grant funding from the U.S. Department of Education's Title VI grant. The content of this event does not necessarily represent the policy of the U.S. Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government.

 

 

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