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Justyna Olko @justynaolko.bsky.social · 11d

W naszym projekcie FOSTERLANG wspólnie z aktywistami i członkami społeczności pracujemy nad tym, jak uwidocznić, lepiej wykorzystać i rozwinąć potencjał języków mniejszości i migrantów, a zarazem chronić prawa językowe i dobrostan użytkowników tych języków.
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Prof. Olko: zasoby językowe obejmują nie tylko duże języki, ale też języki mniejszości i migrantów

Zasoby językowe obejmują nie tylko te duże języki, ale też języki mniejszości i migrantów. Badacze projektu FOSTERLANG chcą pokazać wartość lokalnej wielojęzyczności, która zawsze charakteryzowała Eur...

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Justyna Olko @justynaolko.bsky.social · 17d

Sharing my research on family communication gap associated with language shift as the source of trauma - “Interdisciplinary Workshop Language and Trauma: Grassroots multilingualism, trauma and healing” taking place in Wilamowice right now!
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Justyna Olko @justynaolko.bsky.social · Aug 23

Even more linguistic-cultural diversity! I am truly grateful for this beautiful experience of fieldwork & learning along with Anja Becker. This is all possible thanks to the hospitality and trust of the community of Dixon Reef, Vanuatu #MULTILING-HIST @erc.europa.eu @heidicolleran.bsky.social

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Gazeta Wyborcza @wyborcza.pl · Aug 22

Dlaczego Niemcy i Polacy po II wojnie światowej sprzeczali się o Mazurów. Dlaczego ich język drażnił i Polaków, i Niemców? Jak dziś promować kulturę mazurską? I jakie jest mazurskie słówko na dziś. #PulsEurope #wyborcza wyborcza.pl/podcast/0,17...

Wyjść z nieistnienia. O kulturze Mazurów (dr Piotr Szatkowski)

8:10 - Podcast Gazety Wyborczej

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Justyna Olko @justynaolko.bsky.social · Aug 19

It has been a truly great experience to work with multilingual students in the language portraits workshop in the Central School in Port Vila, Efate! We have learned a lot how children who participated navigate the linguistic diversity of their families & communities #MULTILING-HIST @erc.europa.eu

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Justyna Olko @justynaolko.bsky.social · Aug 14

Mi hapi tumas mo tenkyu long janis blong wok wetem National Museum mo direktor Kaitip Kami mo wetem Kalja Senta long Vanuatu! Hemia daerekt patnasip wetem tim blong @heidicolleran.bsky.social long MPI-EVA we i gat longfala ekspiriens blong mekem risej long Malekula mo ol narafala ples long Vanuatu.

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European Research Council (ERC) @erc.europa.eu · Jul 22

New ambassador to the ERC @justynaolko.bsky.social shared her valuable experience during a recent webinar giving information on ERC funding opportunities for researchers in 🇵🇱Poland.

Watch the recording here 👉 bit.ly/ERC2025PL

#Amb4ERC

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Justyna Olko @justynaolko.bsky.social · Jul 19

Nie dla zawłaszczania i fałszowania narracji historycznej, nie dla redukowania i narzucania tożsamości www.petycjeonline.com/list_otwarty...

List otwarty w obronie wystawy „Nasi chłopcy. Mieszkańcy Pomorza Gdańskiego w armii III Rzeszy” i jej twórców

Ze zdumieniem, a wręcz z przerażeniem przyjmujemy reakcję polskich środowisk prawicowych na otwartą w piątek 11 lipca br. w Muzeum Gdańska wystawę pt. Nasi ch&#...

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Justyna Olko @justynaolko.bsky.social · Jun 24

The full autonomy and growth of @erc.europa.eu are fundamental for effective brain circulation and preventing & solving key challenges rather than merely mitigating their effects. Happy for an opportunity to speak as #Amb4ERC in the NAWA conference Transnational Science Cooperation, Brussels

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European Research Council (ERC) @erc.europa.eu · Jun 16

📣 Researchers in 🇵🇱Poland; ever considered applying for an ERC grant?

In a webinar on 15 July you can

✅ Learn how to apply successfully
✅ Discover NCP support
✅ Get exclusive tips from an evaluator
✅ Hear testimonials from grant recipients

Register 👉 bit.ly/ERC2025PL

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European Research Council (ERC) @erc.europa.eu · Jun 17

Could this be the future of cancer prevention?

Walid Khaled‬, a new ERC Advanced Grant recipient @cam.ac.uk‬, will work on a preventive vaccine for breast cancer.

Learn more 👉 buff.ly/s6cBCwL

#ERCAdG #CancerResearch #FrontierResearch @wtklab.bsky.social‬

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European Research Council (ERC) @erc.europa.eu · Jun 17

📣 Good news: 281 top researchers have just won ERC Advanced Grants!

The new funding, worth nearly €721 million, is part of the 🇪🇺 EU’s #HorizonEurope programme.

Find out more 👉 europa.eu/!JYKxkD

#ERCAdG #FrontierResearch @ec.europa.eu

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Justyna Olko @justynaolko.bsky.social · Jun 11

Just published! Our collaborative paper "Awaiting the worst...." examines the relationship between the memories of historical trauma related to the operation Vistula of 1947, presently experienced ethnic discrimination, and the level of social trust among the Lemkos in Poland bit.ly/AwaitingWorst

Awaiting the worst: Historical trauma and the inter-ethnic relationship between the Lemko minority and the Polish majority - Magdalena Skrodzka, Anna Maślana, Justyna Olko, Helena Duć-Fajfer, 2025

This study examines the enduring impact of historical trauma on the Lemko ethnic minority in Poland, focusing on the interrelation between collective memory, pe...

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Justyna Olko @justynaolko.bsky.social · Jun 5

Serdecznie zapraszamy na dzisiejszy spektakl Teatru Czrevo w języku podlaskim!

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Justyna Olko @justynaolko.bsky.social · May 29

Together with @michaltomza.bsky.social we are looking forward to our close collaboration with the National Contact Point as part of our mission as Ambassadors for the
@erc.europa.eu We plan to engage in joint initiatives aimed at supporting ERC applicants and grantees in Poland #Amb4ERC

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Justyna Olko @justynaolko.bsky.social · May 27

Dzięki @ncn.gov.pl razem z partnerami i aktywist(k)ami rdzennymi ze społeczności Nahua, Totonaków i Otomi w Sierra Norte de Puebla oraz w Tlaxcali będziemy realizować projekt "Na styku języka i sprawiedliwości środowiskowej. Rdzenna obrona zasobów naturalnych w Meksyku na przestrzeni czasu" #Opus

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Justyna Olko @justynaolko.bsky.social · May 22

Deeply inspiring and thought-provoking plenary by @JoannaKopaczyk during #hison2025 Historical Sociolinguistics Network Conference at @BristolUni 👏 She has provided essential historical arguments for the recognition of contested minoritized languages in Europe, including Silesian and Scots

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Justyna Olko @justynaolko.bsky.social · May 9

We are thrilled by the opportunities generated by #FOSTERLANG project uniting academic & social partners. We will be working to foster linguistic diversity & self-empowerment of language communities, enhancing their potential for Europe's wellbeing & socio-cultural prosperity @horizoneu.bsky.social

FOSTERLANG @fosterlang.bsky.social · May 8

📢We're delighted to announce the launch of #FOSTERLANG the new EU Horizon funded project aiming to boost minoritised languages and foster Europe's linguistic capital. 😍

👉 Details: www.facebook.com/Fosterlang.E...

@eurolang.bsky.social #ELEN2025 #HorizonEurope

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Justyna Olko @justynaolko.bsky.social · Apr 29

Honored to take on the role of the Ambassador for the ERC along with @michaltomza.bsky.social & work collectively for even more visibility, impact and resilience of @erc.europa.eu in its responses to fostering European frontier research autonomy, prosperity & responses to global challenges #Amb4ERC

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Forum Akademickie @forumakademickie.bsky.social · Apr 29

Dwoje badaczy z Polski: @justynaolko.bsky.social i @michaltomza.bsky.social (na zdj. z @marialep.bsky.social) zostało wybranych do grona 32 Ambasadorów @erc.europa.eu. To nowa inicjatywa promująca badania podstawowe i podkreślająca konieczność inwestowania w nie.

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Justyna Olko @justynaolko.bsky.social · Apr 27

Another inspiring and entertaining annual conference of the Association of Nahua Scholars, this time at @KansasUniv Happy to have shared our research on the neocolonial origin of the concept of “Classical Nahuatl”, school violence toward Indigenous children and female agency in Nahuatl petitions

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Justyna Olko @justynaolko.bsky.social · Apr 4

There is no contradiction between research and activism and Indigenous languages should be used in science and science education. A great plenary by Santiago Gualapura on Kichwa at SAIL2025 conference @uarizona.bsky.social l

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Justyna Olko @justynaolko.bsky.social · Apr 1

Along with local schools and Totonac-speaking parents in Tepango de Rodriguez we launched the campaign "Grow in your language" discussing cognitive, social and psychological benefits of children's multilingualism, including the heritage language #MULTILING-HIST @erc.europa.eu

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Justyna Olko @justynaolko.bsky.social · Mar 28

Along with Totonac & Nahua communities in Ahuacatlan & Tepango we began a social campaign Kastakgvi nakg xatachivin / Ximozcalte ica motlahtol / Grow in your language, aimed at the self-empowerment of parents responsible for the transfer of their Indigenous languages #MULTILING-HIST @erc.europa.eu

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Justyna Olko @justynaolko.bsky.social · Mar 24

‪Cuacualtzen tiquitl itich nahuatlahcueloliztli ihuan nahuatlapohualiztli axxan oticchiuhqueh zancihca! Today at UIEPA we worked very well & collaboratively with Nahuatl-speaking students on writing & reading different variants of Nahuatl spoken in Ahuacatlan, Sierra Norte de Puebla
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