Online Event “The Language of War”

On December 2 at 18:00 Helsinki time (17:00 Berlin and Paris time), we invite you to an online event, “The Language of War” (Язык войны).

Our guest will be Alexandra Arkhipova, a social anthropologist, folklorist, researcher at the École normale supérieure (Paris, France), and author of the Telegram channel “(Не)занимательная антропология”.

We will discuss the “Ethnographic Dictionary of War” (Этнографический словарь войны), a study by Alexandra Arkhipova and Yuri Lapshin exploring frontline language and practices within the Russian army. The research is based on approximately 7,000 letters and complaints written by military personnel and their relatives.

We will also explore censorship, political repression, political humor, and the use of Aesopian language in Russian-language literature and media since 2022.

Participation is free, but advance registration is required via this link.

Registered participants will receive a Zoom link by email one day before the event.

Join us to learn more about the contemporary Russian language!