ZOiS Newsletter
July 2023
Spotlight 15/2023
The Economic Effects of Russia’s War on Ukraine’s Internally Displaced Women
by Inna Volosevych
As a result of the war, Ukraine is suffering from a severe economic crisis. In June 2023, a quarter of previously employed Ukrainians was still out of work, with women significantly more affected than men. A survey among internally displaced persons shows what makes their return to work difficult.

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News
 
Save the Date | Annual Conference | 16 and 17 November 2023
Paradigms in Times of War: Unpacking Research and Policy Challenges
This year´s annual ZOiS conference re-examines key social science concepts in a changed political context. Practical sessions will address methodological challenges of research in war-related settings. Involving all five research clusters at ZOiS and international guests, we seek to contribute to an in-depth exchange on diverse approaches to studying Eastern Europe.

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Call for Applications
PechaKucha Night at ZOiS Annual Conference
ZOiS is inviting students working on their Master’s degree or doctorate to present their research in a PechaKucha-style presentation in English at the next ZOiS annual conference. The PechaKucha night will take place on 16 November at ZOiS.

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Podcast: Roundtable Osteuropa 38/2023
Not just China: Regional Actors and the Belt and Road Initiative in Pakistan, Georgia and Hungary
Beril Ocaklı’s guests share their insights on three specific and telling cases: Nadia Ali on the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, Valentin Krüsmann on the construction of the E60 highway in Georgia and Tamás Peragovics on the Hungarian government’s handling of the Budapest-Belgrade railway construction.

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Publications
ZOiS Spotlight 14/2023
Reimagining Care in Belarusian Protest Art
by Antonina Stebur
Protest artists in Belarus have used their imagination to create alternative structures of support and solidarity. By foregrounding a sense of fragility, their initiatives go beyond traditional notions of care, emphasising the political dimension, interdependence, and resistance against oppression.

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Events
You are welcome to find out about current events on our website: www.zois-berlin.de/en/events
 
 
Media
Interview with Beate Eschment for Deutschlandfunk Kultur (09/07/2023)
Interview with Gwendolyn Sasse for Phoenix broadcast "ukraine krieg nachgehakt" (03/07/2023)
Interview with Gwendolyn Sasse for SRF (01/07/2023)
 
Links to more media coverage on current topics can be found on our website ZOiS in the media.