ZOiS Newsletter
February 2025
Podcast: Roundtable Osteuropa 50
with Yuliia Terentieva and Sabine von Löwis (ZOiS), Moderation: Stefanie Orphal (ZOiS)
In this podcast episode, Stefanie Orphal speaks with playback performer Yuliia Terentieva and ZOiS researcher Sabine von Löwis about the intersection of research and theatre and explores unexpected ways of bringing them together.

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News
Focus
Three years ago today, Russia started its full-scale attack on Ukraine. We continue to stand by Ukraine's side and contribute to a better understanding of the developments through our research.

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Call for Applications
The Centre for East European and International Studies is offering several fellowships as part of the ‘Ukraine Research Network@ZOiS’ (UNET). All fellowships are awarded for a period of up to one year. The fellowships for the academic year 2025/2026 will start on 1 September 2025.

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Cafe Kyiv | 11 March 2025
Also this year, we are contributing to Cafe Kyiv:

The documentary “We are U” by SavED shows students and teachers from different places in Ukraine reflecting on their experiences and their hopes for the future. After a film screening, we will talk about the transnational educational experiences of Ukrainian students and explore the question of why Ukrainian families are not always satisfied with German schools.

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Publications
by Yasin Chulmani and Tsypylma Darieva
The Russian regime continues to pay lip service to the principle of cultural diversity in a multi-ethnic state. Yet recent state policies seem designed to oppress the country’s minorities. To avoid severe repressions, ethnic minorities have developed new forms of protest beyond classical political activism.

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Spotlight on Ukraine 13
by Olena Strelnyk
The war has sidelined the struggle for women's rights and gender equality in Ukraine. The population is also divided on gender issues. At the same time, Ukraine's struggle to find an identity based on ‘Western’ values is opening up new opportunities to advance feminist ideas.

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with Félix Krawatzek 
In ‘Shades of Blue’, Félix Krawatzek, Friedemann Pestel, Rieke Trimçev and Gregor Feindt investigate the political project of ‘Europe’ as it oscillates between integration and disintegration. They track various conceptions of Europe and offer a new perspective on Europeanisation.

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Events
ZOiS Forum | 13/03/2025
in cooperation with Museum Berlin-Karlshorst
In a series of events with the Museum Berlin-Karlshorst, we are focussing on literary memories of the Second World War. On this evening, we will take up the topic of escape and deportation and talk about how the traumas of displacement are passed down through generations.

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Discussion | 19/03/2025, 03.00 pm – 04.30 pm| online
with Oksana Mikheieva
This event will explore the complex realities of childhood in times of war based on the findings of the research project ‘Children and Social Cohesion: Vulnerability, Role and Interests’. The discussion will present the results of focus group discussions with children of internally displaced persons and local communities in Ukraine.

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You are welcome to find out about current events on our website: www.zois-berlin.de/en/events
 
 
Media
Interview with Gwendolyn Sasse for Deutschlandfunk (23/02/2025)
Guest contribution by Gwendolyn Sasse for Table.Briefings (24/01/2025)
Interview with Gwendolyn Sasse on rbb Inforadio (17/02/2025)
TV interview with Ivaylo Dinev on ARTE Europe Weekly (06/02/2025)
 
Links to our media coverage on current topics can be found on our website ZOiS in the media.