Oksana Turkevych

Dr. Oksana Turkevych serves as a Lecturer for Ukrainian at the Institute of Slavic Studies, University of Regensburg, Germany. She teaches comprehensive Ukrainian language courses including beginner sequences (Ukrainisch I-IV), specialized writing training, translation modules, and culture-focused instruction for university staff and the general public. Her work bridges academic linguistics with practical language education within Germany's evolving multilingual landscape.

Education:

• B.A. in Ukrainian Philology, Ivan Franko National University of Lviv (2003-2007)
• Magisterstudium in Ukrainian Applied Linguistics, Ivan Franko National University of Lviv (2007-2008)
• Doctorate in Ukrainian Linguistics (defended 2013)

Turkevych's research centers on Ukrainian heritage language pedagogy, examining motivational dynamics, cultural identity preservation, and task-based teaching methodologies. She investigates terminology standardization in language education and develops practical frameworks for teaching Ukrainian to German speakers, with particular focus on refugee communities. Her work addresses critical gaps in heritage language maintenance through sociolinguistic analysis and curriculum innovation.

Her 2022-2024 publications reveal a strategic shift toward integrating Ukrainian into Germany's formal education systems, analyzing refugee-driven language policy changes, and creating accessible resources like the '1000 and 1 Words' lexical minimum. These works consistently emphasize culturally responsive pedagogy, multilingual competence development, and practical applications for heritage language classrooms.

Grants and Projects:

• EU Researcher, MSCA4Ukraine project at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin (2023-2024)
• Project 'Ukrainian in the Context of Multilingualism in Germany: Theory and Didactics' (Volkswagen Foundation, 2022-2023)

She coordinates nationwide teacher training initiatives through the Refugee Teachers Programme at University of Potsdam and leads the Association of Ukrainian Language Teachers' workshop series. Her summer school coordination in Lviv (2020-2022) and Greifswald (2014-2024) demonstrates sustained international engagement. Current work focuses on developing frameworks that incorporate refugee experiences into heritage language curricula.

Turkevych actively shapes academic discourse through presentations at venues including Universität Hamburg, Bielefeld University, and international forums in Poland and Portugal. Her collaborations with BIVEM (Berlin Interdisciplinary Network for Multilingualism) and the German-Ukrainian Academic Society drive practical implementations of multilingual education policies.