Power - Language - Politics 2: Ukraine, Russia, Belarus

In the summer of 2020, the non-violent protest movement in Belarus was brutally suppressed, in February 2022, Russia invaded the whole of Ukraine with a barbaric war accompanied by inhuman propaganda.
What does war do to language, what is language capable of in war? How does one translate literature under conditions of censorship and repression in the country of the source language? How do sanctions affect the working conditions of translators, what do calls for a cultural boycott mean? Three translators discuss the shifting perspectives, terms and accents in their work and the meaning of translation in times of war and totalitarianism.

For this event, people with hearing aids or cochlear implants can borrow portable induction loops that connect to the translation system receivers. Translation will be provided into English and German. The induction slings are available at the particular stage without prior registration.