Lunch Lecture “Language suppression and identity politics in Russian-occupied territories of Ukraine”
This study examines the systematic erasure of language and identity in the occupied territories of Ukraine as a tool of colonial domination. Using qualitative content analysis, the research draws on official reports, media sources, and testimonies documenting Russian policies targeting the Ukrainian linguistic and cultural landscape. The data include cases of forced Russification in education, media, and public spaces, the destruction of Ukrainian books and libraries, and the removal of Ukrainian-language signage and memorials. The findings reveal a systematic effort to eradicate Ukrainian identity through linguistic suppression, aligning with historical patterns of imperial domination.Zusammenfassung:
Mittwoch, 11. Juni 2025, 13.00 Uhr“Language suppression and identity politics in Russian-occupied territories of Ukraine”
Lunch Lecture
mit: Dr. Luidmyla Pidkuimukha (Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen)
Vollst. Titel: “ERASING VOICES. Language suppression and identity politics in Russian-occupied territories of Ukraine”. Englischsprachiger Gastvortrag des Kompetenzverbundes Interdisziplinäre Ukrainestudien (KIU).
Ort: Gräfin-Dönhoff-Gebäude, Europaplatz 1, Raum 206
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