DANYLIW RESEARCH SEMINAR ON CONTEMPORARY UKRAINE

There is growing evidence suggests that Russian speakers in Ukraine are abandoning the use of the Russian language following the Russian Federation’s full scale invasion of Ukraine February 24, 2022. This language shift may be emblematic of deeper identity and cultural shifts. The paper relies on quantitative and qualitative analysis to uncover the core elements of language use and national identity among Russianspeakers.

 

Lena Surzhko-Harned is Associate Teaching Professor of Political Science at Penn State University, Behrend College.