02196nas a2200229   4500008004100000022001400041245012400055210006900179300001200248490000700260520136700267653002401634653002401658653001901682653001901701653002501720100002001745700002901765700002301794700002501817856012401842       2026                        eng d  a2300-168200aWho Accommodates Meaning? The Privileges of Being Interpreted and Housed from the Perspective of Ukrainians in Slovakia0 aWho Accommodates Meaning The Privileges of Being Interpreted and  a247-2650 v153 a<p>Displaced populations experience heightened levels of inequality and injustice in their access to society, where epistemic dimensions contribute to these injustices. Policies that inadequately address the needs of forced migrants often result in restricted access to translation and interpretation services. By failing to address the lived experiences and voices of these populations, systems further perpetuate social inequalities and obstruct the development of inclusive, equitable practices. This paper argues that epistemic injustices, as a specific, nuanced layer, contribute to the production of vulnerability of refugees. In particular, it examines the systemic disregard for refugees&rsquo; lived experiences and the misrecognition of language use in administrative contexts and in interpreting, demonstrating these processes in housing practices towards Ukrainian refugees. The empirical examples are drawn from qualitative research conducted in Slovakia from 2023 to February 2025, involving displaced persons from Ukraine, ad hoc interpreters and institutional actors responsible for refugee integration and support. The analysis is grounded in translation policy studies, the ethnography of communication and the anthropology of housing, providing a multidisciplinary perspective on the challenges faced by displaced populations.</p><p>&nbsp;</p>10acommunicative space10aepistemic injustice10ainterpretation10ameaning-making10arefugees in Slovakia1 aWilsch, Martina1 aHlinčíková, Miroslava1 aTužinská, Helena1 aŠtefková, Markéta  uhttps://ceemr.uw.edu.pl/content/who-accommodates-meaning-privileges-being-interpreted-and-housed-perspective-ukrainians