ZOiS Newsletter
June 2021
ZOiS Report 4/2021
Mobilising for Regional Protests on Russian Social Media: The Case of Khabarovsk
by Tatiana Golova
“I/We are Khabarovsk” was a popular expression of solidarity in Russian cities, and Khabarovsk became a new signifier for politicised regional protests. A new ZOiS Report offers explanations for the longevity and mass character of the protests that were triggered by the arrest of Sergey Furgal.

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News
Vacancy
PhD Researcher (m/f/div)
ZOiS is seeking to fill the position of PhD researcher (m/f/div) ideally starting on 1 September 2021 in the research cluster ‘Conflict Dynamics and Border Regions’. This position comprises 60% of the collectively agreed working hours (23,5 hours/week) according to pay scale 13 TVöD and is limited to three years.

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Video: ZOiS Forum | #30PostSovietYears
Forgotten Diversity?
with Andrey Kurkov (author), Lana Bastašić (author), Nenad Stefanov (Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin), Sabine von Löwis (ZOiS) and Nina Frieß (ZOiS)
After the collapse of the Soviet Union and Yugoslavia in the 1990s, new states with new social and political orders emerged.The disintegration of these two multiethnic states and the emergence of new independent countries sparked wars, protracted conflicts and disputes over borderlines and allegiances. The authors Lana Bastašić and Andrey Kurkov read from their works and then take part in a discussion with the audience.

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Video: Panel Discussion| #30PostSovietYears
Restoring European Security. From Managing Relations to Principled Cooperation
with Ute Finckh-Krämer (Peace policy expert), Irina Busygina (Professor at the Higher School of Economics), Lukasz Kulesa (Deputy Head of Research at the Polish Institute of International Affairs) and Simon Weiss (FES ROCPE)
1990/91 marked the end of the division of Europe and the onset of a new era of radical political and social change. In the context of the thematic year #30PostSovietYears ZOiS, in co-operation with FES Regional Office for Cooperation and Peace in Europe, took a critical look ahead. The aim was to shed light on diverging perspectives based on the development since then.

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Publications
ZOiS Spotlight 24/2021
The Hungarian Government Takes Further Steps Against NGOs
by Melanie Hien
Legislation due to come into force in Hungary on 1 July will impose more stringent curbs on NGOs. Despite the revision of a previous, even more restrictive draft, the new rules – like the recently adopted anti-LGBTQ legislation – show that democracy and human rights in Hungary are still under pressure.

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ZOiS Spotlight 23/2021
22 June: Russia Remembers the German Invasion of the Soviet Union
by Esther Meier
In Russia, the Day of Remembrance and Sorrow is overshadowed by Victory Day. But while the official version of history attaches more importance to heroisation and victory than to acknowledgement of suffering and recognition of victim groups, a growing pluralisation of war remembrance has recently emerged.

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Events
 
Due to the current pandemic we have decided to cancel all public events at ZOiS until October 2021. The ZOiS Forum and the ZOiS Research Colloquium will take place online.
 
 
Media
22 June 2021
For Petersburger Dialog, Félix Krawatzek presents his research on how the history of the 20th century is perceived in Russia and Germany. The publication appears with Berliner Morgenpost and the Russian daily Kommersant. (German/Russian)
16 June 2021
Before the meeting of Biden and Putin, ZOiS director Gwendolyn Sasse gives an assessment of the significance of the summit and possible topics at @radioeins (German)
3 June 2021
For Carnegie Europe, Gwendolyn Sasse and other experts comment on EU sanctions and their impact on Lukashenka (English).
2 June 2021
Deutsche Welle reports on the border conflict between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan with comments by Beate Eschment (Russian).