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The Center for Slavic and East European Studies at the University of Oslo will be hosting two upcoming events. Both will be held by Andriy Danylenko, Professor at Pace University and a world‑leading scholar of the Ukrainian language.
How Did It All Begin? On the History of the “Linguistic Colonization” of Russian-Ruled Ukraine
Thursday, 26 March 2026, 12:15–13:30
Where: Scene HumSam, Georg Sverdrups hus
In this lecture, Andriy Danylenko will provide a historical background to the current language situation in Ukraine. Danylenko examines several features of the linguistic colonization in Russian‑ruled Ukraine from the mid‑17th century to 1914.
How Many Varieties of Standard Ukrainian Does One Need? Heritage and Foresight
Friday, 27 March 2026, 12:15–14:00
Where: P.A Munchs Hus, Seminarrom 1
In this talk, Andriy Danylenko explores how the varieties of modern Ukrainian have developed and changed, and what this means for the language today
Further details are available on the event websites.