[Ura-list] Solidarity with Ukraine

[Esa-Jussi Salminen]

Very good idea. Sukukansojen ystävät ry has already published a blog about
the theme in Finnish. Those who understand Finnish can freely get material
and inspiration of this text as well:
http://sukukansojenystavat.blogspot.com
I am sure we will write more in the near future.

Esa-Jussi Salminen

ti 1. maalisk. 2022 klo 23.13 Johanna Laakso (johanna.laakso at univie.ac.at)
kirjoitti:

> Dear URA-LIST subscribers,
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> a colleague just contacted me, suggesting that a letter in the name of us
> all be sent to the list, telling that the Uralicists of the world strictly
> condemn Putin’s aggression and that we stand in solidarity with the people
> of Ukraine. As all of us certainly understand, this situation is of
> particular significance for us: Russia is the state in which most Uralic
> languages are spoken, and as its military actions or their international
> repercussions will harm and damage its own citizens as well, among those
> who suffer will also be many speakers of "our" languages and many
> colleagues of ours.
>
> I fully agree about the importance of this proposal, and so will certainly
> many of us. However, the URA-LIST community is not an institution with
> elected or nominated leadership, and nobody is entitled to speak in the
> name of us all. What I believe could be possible would be an open letter or
> a group petition signed by researchers of Uralic languages and cultures; if
> anybody wants to take this initiative, please feel free to use this list
> for further discussion.
>
> Another option could be simply to join, support and propagate the numerous
> anti-war statements already issued by universities, academies, scholarly
> societies and other institutions in many countries. Perhaps of particular
> interest in this respect is the open letter signed by numerous renowned
> scholars in Russia, including many members of the Russian Academy of
> Sciences and also some linguists well known in our circles:
> https://trv-science.ru/2022/02/we-are-against-war/ . (English version:
> https://www.eureporter.co/world/russia/2022/02/24/an-open-letter-from-russian-scientists-and-science-journalists-against-the-war-with-ukraine/ .
> Finnish translation: https://www.hs.fi/ulkomaat/art-2000008645677.html .)
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> My own university, as part of the university network CENTRAL, has just
> issued a statement sharply condemning the invasion of Ukraine:
> https://medienportal.univie.ac.at/presse/aktuelle-pressemeldungen/detailansicht/artikel/statement-of-central-on-the-invasion-of-ukraine-by-the-russian-federation/ .
> Very probably, many of you can show similar statements by their home
> institutions. Please feel free to share the links here, and also to discuss
> whether there is anything more specific we could do.
>
> Best
> jl
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> Univ.Prof. Dr. Johanna Laakso
> Universität Wien, Institut für Europäische und Vergleichende Sprach- und
> Literaturwissenschaft (EVSL)
> Abteilung Finno-Ugristik
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