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![Painting of Ukrainian Flag](/sites/default/files/styles/spotlight_detail_3_/public/images/spotlight/DALL%C2%B7E%202023-07-11%2017.26.16%20-%20watercolor%20of%20Ukrainian%20flag%20%202.jpg?itok=kwpTYuEP)
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 recordings:
See the schedule below:
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![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.](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2023-04/1.png.jpg?itok=TzY6O-xD)
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![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.](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2023-04/2.png.jpg?itok=3YFl4ijS)
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![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.](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2023-04/3.png.jpg?itok=v-brJg_e)