ZOiS Newsletter
May 2023
ZOiS Spotlight 10/2023
The Significance of the Lachin Corridor in the Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict
By Nadja Douglas
In the shadow of Russia’s war in Ukraine, the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan threatens to erupt into violence and, potentially, a major conflagration if a solution cannot be found soon. The Lachin corridor, as the main connection between Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh, plays a key role here.

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News
 
Vacancy
IT System Administrator (m/f/d)
ZOiS is looking for an IT System Administrator (m/f/d) to start as soon as possible. The position is to be filled with 100% of the collectively agreed working hours (39h/week) according to TVöD up to pay group 10. The appointment is for an indefinite period. The place of employment is Berlin.

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Publications
ZOiS Report 2/2023
Russians in the South Caucasus: Political Attitudes and the War in Ukraine
By Félix Krawatzek, George Soroka, Isabelle DeSisto
Following the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, numerous Russians decided to leave their country. Georgia and Armenia were among the most popular destinations. We conducted a face-to-face survey in both countries in late 2022 among a total of more than 1,600 respondents.

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ZOiS Spotlight 9/2023
Blind Spots in German Historical Awareness: Occupied Ukraine in the Second World War
By Tatjana Tönsmeyer
As the war against Ukraine continues, the 78th anniversary of the end of the Second World War is approaching in the coming days. For large sections of the civilian population, war means occupation, as is evident again in Ukraine today – but there is little awareness of this in Germany, despite its history.

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Events
ZOiS workshop in cooperation with DeZIM | 19/06/2023 – 20/06/2023
Multimodal Research and Publishing Workshop
Multimodal research and multimodal publishing have been gaining traction in recent years. This two-day workshop discusses the opportunities and challenges of multimodal research and publishing and is aimed at those who already practice multimodality in their research to share experiences and learn from each other.

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Conference| 20/06/2023 | Global Village Berlin, Am Sudhaus 2, 12053 Berlin
Energy transition, Sustainability and Inclusive Development in Central Asia
The event is jointly organised by SPCE Hub, Centre for East European and International Studies (ZOiS), German Association for East European Studies (DGO) and Intersectoral School of Governance BW (ISoG BW).

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You are welcome to find out about current events on our website: www.zois-berlin.de/en/events
 
 
Media
Article by Frankfurter Rundschau with assessments by Julia Langbein (17/05/2023)
ZOiS Study Explores Attitudes of Russian Migrants in South Caucasus (04/05/2023)
Article referencing Gwendolyn Sasse's book "Der Krieg gegen die Ukraine" (02/05/2023)
Article with assessments by Beate Eschment for Deutsche Welle (29/04/2023)
 
Links to more media coverage on current topics can be found on our website ZOiS in the Media.