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Spotlight 4/2024
Belarus’s Parliamentary ‘Elections’ Mark the Entrenchment of Lukashenka’s Authoritarian Regime
by Emma Mateo
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To tackle the growing problem of drought in Afghanistan, the Taliban is constructing an ambitious irrigation canal. But the project also has repercussions for neighbouring Central Asian countries and shows how the effects of global heating require cooperation that transcends political differences.
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"DAAD to Fund Competence Network for Interdisciplinary Ukraine Studies (KIU) in Frankfurt (Oder) and Berlin"
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The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) has awarded the Competence Network for Interdisciplinary Ukraine Studies (KIU) in Frankfurt (Oder) and Berlin the contract for the establishment of a Ukraine Centre. Initiated and managed by the European University Viadrina, the Competence Network comprises the Centre for East European and International Studies (ZOiS), Humboldt University of Berlin, the Freie Universität Berlin, the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities, and the Wissenschaftskolleg Berlin.
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ZOiS undergoes successful evaluation
First Evaluation of the Institute Completed
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Six years after its foundation in 2016, ZOiS was evaluated for the first time by an independent international commission. The Evaluation Report highlights the importance of the institute in the field of social science research on Eastern Europe and its success in acquiring third-party funding.
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Spotlight on Ukraine 4
Dealing with the Russian Aggression against Ukraine through Art
by Alina Mozolevska
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Many Ukrainian artists are grappling in their works with the devastating consequences of Russia's attacks on their country. In particular, the destruction and loss of home has emerged as a common visual metaphor for the trauma of war – and a powerful instrument for sharing the pain of that loss with others.
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Meet the Author
‘The regional governors in Russia are not the victims of the regime’
with Irina Busygina
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In their new book ‘Non-Democratic Federalism and Decentralization in Post-Soviet States’, Irina Busygina and Mikhail Filippov show how modern authoritarian regimes like Russia use supposedly democratic institutions to their benefit and turn them into tools to enable them to survive politically.
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Online Panel Discussion| 14+15 March 2024 |11:00 am
Virtual Battlefields of the Russo-Ukrainian War: Digital Media, Disinformation and Visualisation of the Conflict
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New technologies and media not only transform how wars are fought, but also influence the representation, communication, and perception of conflicts. Yet the visibility and performativity they enable also raise concerns about disinformation and propaganda, particularly in the case of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. In two discussion panels, we will focus on the new forms of communication in war.
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TV piece for ZDF frontal with comments by Gwendolyn Sasse (27/02/2024)
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Interview with Félix Krawatzek on Radio-Canada Ohdio (23/02/2024)
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Article by Gwendolyn Sasse for Carnegie Europe (20/02/2024)
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Interview with Gwendolyn Sasse for the Telegraph Podcast 'Ukraine: The Latest' (31/01/2024)
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Links to more media coverage on current topics can be found on our website ZOiS in the media.
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