Event series

The photo exhibition shows four places: Chervonohrad and Sambir on the Polish-Ukrainian border and Berehove and Uzhhorod on the Hungarian-Ukrainian border. It is part of the research project The Liberal Script in Ukraine's Contested Border Regions, which is being carried out within the framework of the Cluster of Excellence SCRIPTS.

This ZOiS Forum is part of the ‘Life in Dictatorships’ series organised by the Förderverein Gedenkstätte Berliner Mauer and asks what role (in)equality plays in the legitimisation of authoritarian regimes. The discussion focuses on the GDR, Belarus and Russia.

Taming the Garden documents the creation of a botanical park by and for Georgia's most powerful man. Commercial cinemas in Georgia refused to show the film, which was deemed ‘too political’. In conversation with director Salomé Jashi, we talk about (in)visible politics in Georgia.

We investigate the emergence of Russian-language pro-war activism networks in Germany following the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. More specifically, we explore the communication patterns and topic preferences within pro-war Telegram channels. By analyzing similarities in the positionality of the actors involved, the research aims to shed light on the claims and connections within these contentious networks, highlighting the role of social media in facilitating mobilization.

In her dissertation project, Janine Pinkow-Läpple expands the theoretical foundations of the social remittance concept. This results in a new definition of the enhanced concept of intangible remittances. In her project, she applies the new concept to the case of highly skilled female returnees in Southeast Europe.