KIU Lunch Lecture: ‘Erasing Voices: Language Suppression and Identity Politics in Russian-Occupied Ukraine’ - Liudmyla Pidkuimukha

1 p.m. – 2 p.m. GD 206 // In this Lunch Lecture, Liudmyla Pidkiumukha will present her research project on the systematic erasure of language and identity in the occupied territories of Ukraine as a tool of colonial domination. Using qualitative content analysis, her research draws on official reports, media sources, and testimonies documenting Russian policies targeting the Ukrainian linguistic and cultural landscape. 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 show the systematic effort to eradicate Ukrainian identity through linguistic suppression, aligning with historical patterns of imperial domination. Cultural erasure is further reinforced through the promotion of Russian historical narratives and the suppression of Ukrainian heritage. // Save the dates: our next Lunch Lectures will take place on 25 June and 9 July at the same location.