We Are War: On Bearing Witness and Sharing Pain

Societies and Cultures Institute (SCI)

Dr Olesya Khromeychuk delivers this talk on the ways in which war transforms language, literature, and those who bear witness.

University of Exeter, Alexander Building

In her talk, Olesya Khromeychuk explores the ways in which war transforms language, literature, and those who bear witness. Analysing the case of Ukraine, and specifically Victoria Amelina’s work, and situating it in the wider discussions of the act of witnessing and representation of pain, she argues that war literature, fractured and incomplete, is not just a record of destruction but also a vital vehicle in the pursuit of justice. As such, it ensures that testimony—no matter how fragmented—continues to speak for those silenced and brings those unaffected by war in communion with those who live it. This talk will be followed by a reception and book signing. BioDr Olesya Khromeychuk is a historian and writer. She is the author of <a href="https://www.hachette.co.uk/titles/olesya-khromeychuk/the-death-of-a-soldier-told-by-his-sister/9781800961210/" title="https://www.hachette.co.uk/titles/olesya-khromeychuk/the-death-of-a-soldier-told-by-his-sister/9781800961210/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">The Death of a Soldier Told by His Sister</a> (2022). Khromeychuk has written for The New York Times, The New York Review of Books, The Guardian, Der Spiegel, Prospect and The New Statesman, and has delivered a TED talk on ‘<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJy_wVSKwwA" title="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJy_wVSKwwA" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">What the World Can Learn From Ukraine's Fight for Democracy</a>’. She has taught the history of East-Central Europe at several British universities and is currently the Director of the <a href="https://uil.org.uk/" title="https://uil.org.uk/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Ukrainian Institute London</a>. <a href="http://www.olesyakhromeychuk.com/" title="http://www.olesyakhromeychuk.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">www.olesyakhromeychuk.com</a>

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