ZOiS Newsletter
December 2024
ZOiS Report 6/2024
by Andriy Fert 
Religion is another battlefield in Russia’s war against Ukraine. The Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC) has come under intense state pressure due to its perceived ties to Russia. A new ZOiS Report based on interviews with ordinary UOC members offers a more nuanced picture of the ‘Russian’ church in Ukraine.

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News
Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year
Dear Friends of ZOiS,
we would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your support and interest in our work.
In a time of upheaval and challenges, we wish you a happy holiday season, time to reflect and recharge, and a healthy and prosperous New Year.

With best wishes for 2025 from all at ZOiS!

 
 
 
 
Publications
Spotlight on Ukraine 12
by Natalia Tsybuliak
Studies show that burnout and anxiety are widespread among Ukrainian academics as a result of the war. Many are even considering a change of career. Yet maintaining a strong education and research sector is essential for the future of the country. How can this be achieved?

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ZOiS Spotlight 23/2024
by Maryna Rabinovych
With Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the idea of Arctic cooperation encapsulated in the formula ‘High North, Low Tension’ was discarded overnight. A debate on World War II monuments in northern Norway illustrates the difficult process of rethinking the region’s relationship with Russia since 2022.

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Events
 
Book Talk | 09/01/2025, 11.00 am | ZOiS, Mohrenstr. 60, 10117 Berlin
with Mykhailo Minakov and Gwendolyn Sasse
In the first Book Talk of 2025, Mykhailo Minakov offers new perspectives on the collapse of the Soviet Union. Combining approaches from different academic fields, his new book delves into the developments and challenges of the period from 1989 to 2022 and encourages readers to reflect on its deeper lessons.

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KIU Event | 15/01/2025, 01.00 pm | European University Viadrina, Frankfurt (Oder)
In the second edition of the KIU Lunch Lectures organised by the Competence Network Interdisciplinary Ukraine Studies (KIU), KIU Fellow Yuliya Krylova-Grek will give a talk at the European University Viadrina on 'Ukraine and Russia: Deconstructing Myths - Analysis of Propaganda Narratives'.

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LimSpaces Event | 20/01/2025, 06.30 pm | ZOiS, Mohrenstr. 60, 10117 Berlin
Over three years, researchers in the LimSpaces project examined the everyday lives of people in Moldova and Ukraine as they adapt to war and geopolitical crises. An event to mark the completion of the project will be an opportunity to discuss its results and reflect on its guiding concept of liminality.

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You are welcome to find out about current events on our website: www.zois-berlin.de/en/events
 
 
Media
Article with assessments by Diana Bogishvili for the Tagesspiegel on MSN (14/12/2024)
Text by Félix Krawatzek for dekoder (02/12/2024)
 
Links to our media coverage on current topics can be found on our website ZOiS in the media.