Science Podcast
Olesya Lazarenko | Ukrainian Language in Germany | Lectureship at Viadrina Frankfurt | Cultural Diplomacy | Part 2
Published on August 28, 2026
About this Episode
Olesya Lazarenko is a philologist, specialist in Ukrainian and Polish studies, and a graduate of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv. She researches language contacts and teaches Ukrainian as a foreign language. Since 2017, she has headed the Ukrainian language lectureship at Europa-Universität Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder). She is engaged in promoting the Ukrainian language, organizing courses and cultural events, and supporting refugees.
Part 2
🔑 In the conversation:
✅ Journey in Germany
✅ The role of Ukrainian studies centers during the war
✅ Archival research at the Ukrainian Scientific Institute in Berlin
✅ The contribution of the Ukrainian diaspora to cultural and educational diplomacy
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