The Ukrainian Language - A History of Power and Resilience (Spartan Spotlight)
Course | Registration opens 8/3/2026 8:00 AM EDT
Long before the 21st-century war in Ukraine, the Ukrainian language had a long history of challenges. Dating back to 14th-century patriarchal documents of the Slavs, through 18th-century edicts of Imperial Russian tsars, and into 20th-century communist prejudice against minority languages of the Soviet Union, the Ukrainian language has remained steadfast. This course will cover how several key historical and linguistic aspects made it more powerful and resilient in a struggle for self-preservation of people, culture, and language.
Chip Kauffman
Charles “Chip” Kauffman is a retired certified U.S. Government linguist who has taught many language and linguistics courses, mainly at York College of Pennsylvania and Penn State York. He has been a frequent lifelong learning instructor for more than a decade.