Presentations by Streams

The panel focuses on Ukraine’s ethnic, religious, and linguistic minorities who have undergone forced displacement, emigration, the destruction of familiar ways of life, and a transformation of identity and language behaviour during the last nine years. The researchers examine the impact of Russia's war against Ukraine on the cultural identities of minority groups and consider the mechanisms and components of their resilience in times of crisis. Key themes addressed include minorities’ collective memory and survival strategies, mobilization and humanitarianism, forced displacement and the preservation of identity. While most works on the Russo-Ukrainian war focus on the international context and the causes of the war and its humanitarian consequences for the population of Ukraine and the region as a whole, this panel seeks to mainstream the issue of cultural minorities, which is often neglected in the coverage of this type of conflict.