Pavlo Hrytsenko - Linguistics Expert "The Ukrainian Language: A Catharsis Through War (UA)"

Ukrainian language has become one of the central frontlines of Russia’s war against Ukraine. In this conversation, linguist and public intellectual Pavlo Hrytsenko reflects on how war has transformed the role, perception, and meaning of the Ukrainian language — turning it into a marker of identity, resistance, and cultural survival. We discuss whether the war has triggered a linguistic catharsis, how language choices have changed in Ukrainian society, and why language today is no longer only a cultural issue, but a political, ethical, and security-related one. The conversation also touches on historical pressure on the Ukrainian language, post-colonial legacy, and the challenges that lie ahead after the war. This interview is part of IDEALIST’s ongoing effort to document and analyze the profound transformations reshaping Ukrainian society in a time of war. Topics discussed: – Ukrainian language and war – Identity and cultural resistance – Language as a political choice – Post-colonial legacy – Society in transformation *We would like to express our special gratitude for creating the program to our chief engineer and sound engineer Dumansky Pavel. IDEALIST.media: YouTube: bit.ly/idealistmedia Facebook:   / idealistmedia