Educational Programs for Ukrainian Students Co-organised by the Friedrich Schiller University Jena

The program is designed for undergraduate and graduate students of Ukrainian universities who are interested in applied aspects of linguistics and contemporary problems of literary studies. 
The deadline for submitting applications for the spring semester 2025 is January 31, 2025.

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Virtual educational and research laboratories
In the laboratories, students who have shown interest in research activities have the opportunity to undergo educational and scientific practice (professional internship for philologists) and receive a certificate from the Friedrich Schiller University of Jena. The certificate complies with the current Regulations on the Practice of Students of Higher Educational Institutions of Ukraine, which was approved by the order of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine dated 08.04.1993 No. 93.

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Large-scale language models and generative artificial intelligence significantly increase the possibilities of linguistic research because they permit analysis and generation of language structures based on huge corpora of texts. This helps to reveal new patterns in the structure, development and use of language at different linguistic levels.

In the course, students will learn how large-scale language models allow new approaches to synchronic and diachronic language and speech research, apply OpenAI GPT models for in-depth analysis of the development of semantic and grammatical systems of various European languages, detect changes in lexical meaning and grammatical structures. The course will provide many examples of research explorations carried out using large-scale language models, and introduce the participants to important practical tools.

Minimum requirements for course participants: experience working with corpora, having a certificate from our advanced training courses for scientific and pedagogical workers under the Program "Use of Linguistic Corpora in Teaching Language Disciplines and Language Research" will be an advantage.

• Language of instruction – Ukrainian
• Lecturer: Nataliya Cheylytko, Candidate of Philology (Jena University, Germany)
• Course start: February 2025
• Course duration: 16 weeks
• Course syllabusExternal link (in Ukrainian)

Study load:
• Lectures: 32 academic hours, together with a student group
• Practical classes: 32 academic hours
• Independent study: 56 hours
• ECTS credits: 4
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Please fill out the registration formExternal link (in Ukrianian)

The program is designed for students of Ukrainian universities - bachelor's and master's students who are interested in the practical aspects of linguistics and contemporary issues in literary studies. 

The application deadline for the Autumn Semester is August 25th, 2024.

The Program will deal with corpus resources available for different languages, in particular for Ukrainian, issues of corpora structure and markup, and tools for working with corpus data. The Program focuses on the possibilities of corpora use in modern lexicography, in linguistic research, and to improve the teaching of linguistic disciplines. It will also consider the possibilities of visualization of corpus data and the basic principles of their interpretation.

Application deadline - August 20, 2024 (subject to a sufficient number of students being recruited, access to the form may be closed earlier)

Dear Students,

We are pleased to invite you to a series of guest lectures delivered by lecturers of the Jena Courses during the Autumn semester.

Lecturers:

Dr. Liudmyla Dyka (National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy)

Dr Mariia Shvedova (Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute, Kharkiv, Ukraine; Jena University, Germany)

Prof. Dr Nina Khairova (Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute, Kharkiv, Ukraine; Umeå University, Sweden)

Dr Oksana Taran (Ukrainian Catholic University)

Dr Olga Kanishcheva (SET University, Ukraine; Jena University, Germany)

Dr Serhii Fokin (Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv)

Prof. Dr Solomija Buk (Ivan Franko National University of Lviv)

Prof. Dr Sofiya Filonenko (Ukrainian Catholic University)

Dr Tetiana Trofymenko (V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University)

Language of instruction: Ukrainian

Format: Online

Topics, schedule, and access link: Lecture scheduleExternal link

The aim of the laboratory is to support students in designing and conducting corpus linguistic research projects as part of their degree programmes. Mostly these will be M.A. theses, but we will also support students writing B.A. theses and term papers. Support will be on all stages of their projects. We offer group and individual consultations, technical support for philologists, and guidance on the creation and annotation of corpora, as well as on corpus research methodology. The laboratory serves as a platform for communication and knowledge exchange among students from various philological disciplines. Within the project, students will gain hands-on experience in sociolinguistics, corpus and computational linguistics while performing various large-scale systematic data preparation and exploration of dynamics and variation in Ukrainian and dialects. There are 3 directions of laboratory activity.

In the laboratory, students with a demonstrated interest in research will have the opportunity to undertake an educational and scientific placement (a professional internship for philologists).

Study Load:

●      Practical sessions: 32 academic hours

●      Self-study: 58 academic hours

●      ECTS credits: 3

●      Internship duration: 16 weeks (September – December 2024)

1. Direction “Corpus Linguistics”

supervisors:

Dr Mariia Shvedova (Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute, Kharkiv, Ukraine; Jena University, Germany),

Prof. Dr Nina Khairova (Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute, Kharkiv, Ukraine; Umeå University, Sweden)

In the laboratory, students acquire proficiency in modern tools for corpus creation and annotation, compile their own corpora, and conduct corpus-based research.

Number of students: 10

Research Outcomes

During the Autumn semester of 2024, students attended lectures delivered by leading experts in computational linguistics and had the opportunity to receive their guidance. With the student participation, parallel corpora were published within the ParaRook project (https://uacorpus.org/Kyiv/ua/pararookExternal link): Ukrainian-German, Ukrainian-French, and Ukrainian-English corpora. Additionally, students fully developed the Ukrainian-Spanish, Ukrainian-Chinese, Ukrainian-Japanese, and Ukrainian-Persian corpora. They also contributed to the compilation of the RUWA corpus of Ukrainian war news from 2022.

2. Direction “Ukrainian Language Variation and Semantic Change Detection”

supervisor:

Dr. Nataliia Cheilytko (Jena University, Germany)

During the internship, students will gain expertise in large language models (LLM) for solving linguistic problems, particularly in detecting semantic changes in the Ukrainian language, studying the center and periphery of lexical meaning, and identifying patterns of regionally determined lexical variation.

Number of students: 5

3. Direction "Dialect corpus"

supervisors:

Dr. Liudmyla Dyka (National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy, Kyiv, Ukraine)

Dr. Nataliia Cheilytko (Jena University, Germany)

The internship in the laboratory includes: 1) familiarisation with and application of digital tools for the automated recognition of dialect audio texts, specifically transcription and editing using the Whisper language model; 2) conducting dialectological research based on the dialect corpus.

Number of students: 10

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The program is designed for students of Ukrainian universities - bachelor's and master's students who are interested in the practical aspects of linguistics and contemporary issues in literary studies. Postgraduates can attend as auditors but are not eligible for scholarships.

The application deadline for the Spring Semester is February 1st, 2024.

The Ukrainian Club (Jena) cordially invites you to a musical-poetic evening with the Ukrainian duo "Інша тиша" ('Another Silence'). The creative duo consists of the poet Kateryna Voloshyna and the musician, bassist, composer, and multi-instrumentalist Serhiy Radzetskiy.

• Date: Wednesday, April 10, 202
• Time: 19:00
• Location: Unterm Markt 8, 07743 Jena

Admission is free.

The program aims to cater to bachelor's and master's students from Ukrainian universities who possess a keen interest in the practical aspects of linguistics and contemporary challenges within the field of literary studies.

he deadline for applications is August 19th, 2023.

The program aims to provide participants with comprehensive knowledge and skills in utilizing corpora as a crucial tool for organizing and analyzing linguistic data. It will cover various aspects, including the availability of corpus resources for different languages, with a particular focus on Ukrainian. Participants will also explore corpus structure, markup techniques, and tools for effectively working with corpus data.

The conference „Ukrainistik entwickeln: Ukraine in Forschung und Lehre in der Fächern Slavistische Literatur- und Kulturwissenschaft, Slavistische Linguistik im Dialog mit der Osteuropäischen Geschichte“ aims to facilitate direct exchange among influential scholars. Its objective is to undertake a substantive and structural assessment of Ukrainian studies research in the mentioned fields, identify potential disciplinary and interdisciplinary research topics for the coming years, and discuss approaches for the structural and thematic integration of Ukrainian studies in university teaching.

• Date: October 12 - 13, 2023
• Location: Dornburger Schlösser (Altes Schloss), Max-Krehan-Straße 4, 07774 Dornburg

The  Initiative Ukraininer_innen in Jena and the Ukrainian Club (Jena) present the Festival of Ukrainian Kolyadky on the main stage of the Jena Christmas market at the marketplace.

• Date: Wednesday, December 20, 2023
• Time: from 16:00 to 16:45 
• Location: Jena Marketplace

The Ukrainian Club (Jena) is proud to announce the return of our exciting lineup of cultural events. Mark your calendars for January 12, 2024, when we'll be hosting the vibrant "Schtschedryk Party".

We will introduce you to the traditions of Christmas holidays in Ukraine. Additionally, we offer you the opportunity to taste Ukrainian borscht and some traditional winter dishes. The program includes an interesting quiz and singing Ukrainian songs.

• Date: Friday, January 12, 2024 
• Time: 16:00 - 19:00 
• Location: Haus auf der Mauer, Gewölbekeller, Johannisplatz 26, 07743 Jena
• Event Languages: Ukrainian, German

Admission is free.

The program aims to cater to bachelor's and master's students from Ukrainian universities who possess a keen interest in the practical aspects of linguistics and contemporary challenges within the field of literary studies.

The Initiative Ukraininer_innen in Jena and the Ukrainian Club (Jena) are delighted to present an exclusive concert by the theater studio "Gerdan" from Chernivtsi (Ukraine). Immerse yourself in the fascinating world of Ukrainian folk music and enjoy the performances of talented artists who will enchant you with their impressive sounds.

• Date: Wednesday, July 19, 2023
• Time: Admission from 16:30, Concert starts at 17:00
• Location: Astoria Hörsaal, Unterm Markt 8, Jena

 Admission is free.

The Ukrainian Club (Jena) is pleased to invite you to an evening meeting with the famous Ukrainian actress Rimma ZiubinaExternal link on Saturday, July 15, 2023, at 18:00. The meeting will take place at the Haus auf der Mauer, Room: Großer Saal (Johannisplatz 26, 07743 Jena).

The Aleksander Brückner CenterExternal link, in collaboration with the Network for Ukrainian Studies Jena and Ilia Uchitel de, presents the recent Ukrainian film "Pamfir" (2022), directed by Dmytro Sukholytkyy-Sobchuk, 106 minutes (Trailer on YouTube)External link, in two screenings at the Kino am Markt (Markt 5, 07743):

• on June 29, 2023, at 18:00. Additionally, there will be an introduction by Prof. Dr. Ostap Sereda, followed by an audience discussion.
• on July 2, 2023, at 18:00 PM

We will prepare and taste Ukrainian borscht together. You will also get to hear live Ukrainian songs.

The program aims to cater to bachelor's and master's students from Ukrainian universities who possess a keen interest in the practical aspects of linguistics and contemporary challenges within the field of literary studies.

As part of the project "Effective Tools and Natural Language Processing in Ukrainian and Computational Linguistics", we cordially invite all interested educators involved in natural language processing, applied linguistics, and quantitative linguistics to participate in a workshop. The primary objective of this workshop is to facilitate the sharing of experiences and best practices among professionals who teach technical disciplines in philological fields.