Archiv 2023

Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, migration and conceptions of history are once more in the focus of the general public. Two ZOiS researchers introduce a project that takes a look at how memory is transmitted from one generation to the next in Russian speaking communities abroad.

In this episode, Félix Krawatzek discusses the use of history and particulary of nostalgia in Russia and beyond with Jörg Morré and Oleg Lutohin, who are both engaged in portraying and exhibiting contemporary history – in theory and in practice.

Medienberichte über Geheimpapiere, die die Pläne des Kremls für Moldau und Belarus enthüllen sollen, haben kürzlich für Aufsehen gesorgt. Vor diesem Hintergrund sprechen Julia Langbein, Nadja Douglas und Sabine von Löwis über Russlands Strategie gegenüber dem sogenannten „nahen Ausland“.

This podcast episode introduces Anastasiya Shurenkova and Natalia Zaika, two of the fellows from the Ukraine Research Network@ZOiS. They discuss their research on war related issues and talk about the way the war is affecting their daily work as researchers.

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.

Hat die Wissenschaft versagt? Wurde zu wenig auf sie gehört? Und wie geht es weiter? Der russische Angriff auf die Gesamtukraine führte auch zu einer Debatte um die Osteuropaforschung. Elisa Satjukow und Gwendolyn Sasse diskutieren im Podcast zur Geschichte und den Perspektiven des in die Kritik geratenen Fachs.

With Russia’s full scale invasion of Ukraine, researchers and institutions became more aware of the fact that research on traumatising incidents also affects the researcher: In this podcast, we talk about mental health in academia and personal as well as institutional ways to take care.

Ahead of the Polish parliamentary elections on 15 October 2023, political campaigns are running at full steam. The discussions of the finding reveals Poland’s youth is highly motivated to vote and noticeably turning away from bigger parties and towards the right-wing Confederation party, especially among men.

Der bevorstehende EU-Gipfel soll über die Aufnahme von Beitrittsverhandlungen mit der Ukraine entscheiden. Julia Langbein und Gwendolyn Sasse sprechen über politische Hürden, den Reformprozess und die Bedeutung der EU-Perspektive für das Land.