War in Words: Exploring the Linguistic Dynamics of Russia-Ukraine War and Its Sociocultural and Psychological Impact, 21 November 2023, P. O 18:00-21:00

Join psycholinguist and journal editor Prof Serhii Zasiekin for a live panel with Guest Editor Dr Joshua Hartshorne and the authors of the special issue “Language and War” of East European Journal of Psycholinguistics.

The event is organised by PROLang Group led by Dr Ramona Gonczol.
21 November 2023, P. O 18:00-21:00
This event will take place in person and will also be livestreamed online https://www.ucl.ac.uk/ssees/events/2023/nov/war-words

The event draws attention to the effects of the ongoing war waged by Russia on the language and culture of children and adults in Ukraine and around the world.

The contributors from Ukraine, USA, Canada, Japan, UK and Sweden will share their insights with the audience by:
• examining the Twitter/X discourse of UK and US politicians on the Russia’s invasion of Ukraine,
• providing a psycholinguistic analysis of how media shape public perception of aggression in the context of war,
• describing the linguistic strategies used in hate speech and assessing their psychological impact,
• analysing President Zelensky’s cultivation of solidarity and soft power in his address to the Japanese Parliament,
• exploring how exposure to war affects the language development and communication of refugee children,
• deconstructing frames of conflictual identities of Ukrainians and Russians,
• providing an insight into how today’s Ukrainians use digital platforms to narrate their traumatic experiences, offering a unique perspective on the psychological impact of war on civilians.
• promoting the Narratives of War project – a virtual exhibit of written testimonies of the Russia’s war against Ukraine.

Speakers:
1. Serhii Zasiekin, Lesya Ukrainka Volyn National University in Lutsk, Ukraine, Editor-in-Chief of East European Journal of Psycholinguistics;
2. Joshua Hartshorne, Boston College, USA, Guest Editor of the special issue “Language and War”;
3. Olena Karpina, author, Lesya Ukrainka Volyn National University, Ukraine;
4. Liudmyla Kovalchuk, author, Lesya Ukrainka Volyn National University, Ukraine;
5. Yuliya Krylova-Grek, National University of “Kyiv-Mohyla Academy, Ukraine;
6. Victor Kuperman, author, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada;
7. Misato Matsuoka, author, Teikyo University, Japan;
8. Rieko Matsuoka, author, Teikyo University, Japan;
9. Antonina Skrypnyk, author, Taras Shevchenko National University in Kyiv, Ukraine;
10. Valentyna Ushchyna, author, Lesya Ukrainka Volyn National University of Lutsk, Ukraine.
11. Zasiekina, author, Lesya Ukrainka Volyn National University, Ukraine.