27 June 2026 Scientific Forums

Direct speech from an international sociolinguistic dialogue: meanings, impressions, conference takeaways

Video testimonies from participants of the LingID international conference (Uzhhorod, 10–12 June 2026): the forum opening, researchers’ voices, and first takeaways from three days of scholarly conversation on language, identity, and war

On 10–12 June 2026, Uzhhorod hosted the international scientific conference “Dynamics of Linguistic Consciousness of Ukrainian Citizens Amid War and Migration”. This block gathers video fragments from the forum opening and short statements by participants — about meanings, impressions, and first takeaways from the three-day conversation. Watch the main video and selections from the conference venues.

Main

Conference opening. Welcome remarks, accents, reflections

Conference day one

Video by Tv21 Ungvar

Halyna Shumytska

Uzhhorod University

Svitlana Sokolova

Institute of the Ukrainian Language, NAS of Ukraine

Tetiana Kosmeda

Vasyl’ Stus Donetsk National University

Nadiia Kiss

University of Erfurt (Germany)

Halyna Matsiuk

Ivan Franko National University of Lviv

Snizhana Holyk

Uzhhorod University

Liudmyla Möbius (Pidkuimukha)

Justus Liebig University Giessen (Germany)

Conference website – lingid.uzhnu.science.

Video by Vasyl Sharkan
Source: LingID website

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