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Spotlight 18/2022
War in Ukraine: What Do Young Poles Think?
by Piotr Goldstein and Félix Krawatzek
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As Ukraine’s large neighbour, Poland has so far taken in the most Ukrainian refugees. A new ZOiS survey shows that many young Poles are in favour of protecting them. There is also support for weapons supplies. An overwhelming majority is, however, against direct military involvement.
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Victory Day, 9 May, plays a central role in Russia's politics and culture of remembrance. On the occasion of the 77th Victory Day, which is celebrated during Russia's war against Ukraine, ZOiS is compiling a selection of contributions and research results on the topic.
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Event Recording
Lecture Series - Ukraine: What Social Science Research Tells/Told Us
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In its weekly online lecture series, ZOiS is showcasing social science research on Ukraine by international researchers, including many from Ukraine. If you missed a lecture, you can review it on our homepage.
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Spotlight 21/2022
The End of the Post-Soviet
by Claudia Eggart
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Soviet nostalgia is not uncommon within the populations of the post-Soviet space – including Ukraine. That has changed since the Russian invasion: in Odesa, for example, there is talk of a turning point, with the emergence of a new Ukrainian national consciousness and the rejection of all things Russian.
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Spotlight 20/2022
Energy Headaches for the G7
by Margarita M. Balmaceda
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On 25–27 May, the G7 climate, energy, and environment ministers met in Berlin. Here, too, the focus was on the Russian war against Ukraine. While in principle there is unity among G7 states about drastically reducing their energy dependence on Russia, important tensions simmer below the surface.
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Spotlight 19/2022
The War Divides: (Un)Equivocal Statements in the Russian and Ukrainian Rap Scene
by Aleksej Tikhonov
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As public figures, rap artists with Ukrainian roots have come under scrutiny since the outbreak of the war. Are they pro-Ukraine or pro-Russia, or have they remained silent? One thing is clear: making music for both a Ukrainian and a Russian audience is no longer possible.
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Spotlight 17/2022
Victory Day 2022: Memory at War
by Travis C. Frederick
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As a day to commemorate victory in the ‘Great Patriotic War’, 9 May is central to Russian identity and the understanding of the nation. The significance of the holiday has grown steadily over the course of Putin’s rule and has reached a new high point against the backdrop of the war in Ukraine.
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Lecture series | 28 April 2022 - 07 July 2022 | 5.30 pm | online
Ukraine: What Social Science Research Tells/Told Us
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The online lecture series, organised in cooperation with Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, is timed to coincide with the academic summer semester in Germany, but is open to all. I
Lectures in June:
02.06.22 Long-term Trends of Polarisation in Ukraine - with Tymofii Brik
9.06.2022 Living at the 'Gates to Europe': the Border with Poland as an Opportunity and a Challenge for Local Communities in the Lviv Region - with Tatiana Zhurzhenko
16.06.2022 (Trans)national Experiences of Displacement from Ukraine - Viktoria Sereda
23.06.2022 Women's Participation in the Euromaidan Protests and the War in Ukraine - with Tamara Martsenyuk
30.06.2022 From Spontaneous Help to Organised Civil Society: Volunteering in the Context of Forced Population Displacement in Ukraine Since 2014 - with Oksana Mikheieva
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ZOiS Research Colloquium | 08 June 2022 | 06.00 pm | ZOiS, Mohrenstr. 60, 10117 Berlin
Migrant Activist Solidarities: #Sororität of Polish and Argentinian women activists in Berlin
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Piotr Goldstein presents a contribution of the MOBILISE project on migrant activist solidarities of Polish and Argentinian activists in Berlin. The contribution was made in cooperation with Ana Martínez Fernández (University of Manchester) and Karolina Lebek (ZOiS).
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ZOiS Forum | 21 June 2022 | 06.00 pm | Kino Krokodil, Greifenhagener Str. 32, 10437 Berlin
Spółdzielnia/Cooperative: Invisible Activism in Manchester
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Spółdzielnia/Cooperative shows the daily work of a socially engaged café in Manchester which is mainly run by Polish migrants. The film explores the activism of migrants and ethnic minorities outside of their commu-nity organisations.
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25 May 2022
In the hr-iNFO podcast Himmel und Erde, Regina Elsner comments on the role of the Russian Orthodox Patriarch Cyril in the Russia-Ukraine war (German).
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24 May 2022
Gwendolyn Sasse comments on Deutschlandfunk Kultur on the prospects for a possible end to the war against Ukraine (German).
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18 May 2022
Félix Krawatzek comments for Radio Canada on the decision of Sweden and Finland to join NATO (French).
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9 May 2022
In a guest article for the National Catholic Reporter, Regina Elsner and her co-authors call on the Vatican to take a clearer position on the Russia-Ukraine war (English).
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8 May 2022
Sabine von Löwis talks to Radio France Internationale about Victor Gusan, the founder of the Transnistrian Sheriff Group (French).
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4 May 2022
Domradio interviews Regina Elsner on the Pope's stance on the Russia-Ukraine war (German).
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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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