ZOiS Conference 2018

Contested Spaces

Wann
01.03.2018 18:00 02.03.2018 01:00 Uhr
Wo
Zentrum für Osteuropa- und internationale Studien (ZOiS)
Mohrenstraße 60
10117 Berlin
ZOiS Conference 2018

Contested Spaces

Wann
01.03.2018 18:00 02.03.2018 01:00 Uhr
Wo
Zentrum für Osteuropa- und internationale Studien (ZOiS)
Mohrenstraße 60
10117 Berlin
Gegensätze in Moskau: Die sowjetischen Wohnblocks nahe des Geschäftszentrums sollten 2017 abgerissen werden. Gegen diese Pläne hatte sich in der Bevölkerung Widerstand formiert. Denis Sinyakov/n-ost

Contested Spaces

  • The notion of space has become more prominent across the social sciences in recent years. Contestation, by comparison, has always been a central issue. Our specific regional focus on Eastern Europe allows us to link the discussions about space and contestation. What kind of spaces are contested, and by whom? At what particular moments does the contestation of space materialise, and how does it evolve over time?
  • The conference will conclude with a keynote by Professor Mark Beissinger (Princeton University) on “The Urban Advantage in Revolution and the Struggle for Control of Public Space”.

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Programme

1 March

5.00-7.00 pm PechaKucha Night for Graduate Students

2 March

9.00 am Registration

9.30 am Welcome

9.45–11.15 am

Panel 1: Contested Spaces between State and Society

11.15–11.45 am Coffee break

11.45 am–1.15 pm

Panel 2: Public Spaces between Secular and Religious Claims

1.15–2.00 pm Lunch

2.00–3.30 pm

Parallel Discussion Sessions: Contested Borders

3.30–4.00 pm Coffee break

4.00–5.00 pm

Panel Discussion: Contestation and the Concepts of Space and Time

Chair: Gwendolyn Sasse
Participants: Mikhail Minakov, Magdalena Nowicka and Jelena Tošić

5.30–7.00 pm

Keynote Lecture: The Urban Advantage in Revolution and the Struggle for Control of Public Space

Mark Beissinger

7.00–9.00 pm Reception

This year’s ZOiS Conference started with a PechaKucha competition for graduate students. Weronika Zmiejewski (right, Universität Jena) came second place, here in conversation with Beate Eschment (ZOiS). David Ausserhofer
David Leupold (left) and Aleksej Tikhonov after their PechaKucha presentations. David Ausserhofer
After the short talks, the audience voted on the most interesting lectures. The three 'Best of PechaKucha' have the opportunity to present their research at the Long Night of the Sciences 2018. David Ausserhofer
The winners of the PechaKucha night Weronika Zmiejewski, Aleksej Tikhonov and Philipp Kröger (from left). David Ausserhofer
ZOiS researcher Julia Langbein looking forward to the first panel. David Ausserhofer
ZOiS researcher Nadja Douglas talks about the evolving protest culture and trust in institutions in the Armenian context. David Ausserhofer
Nadja Douglas, Mihai Varga, Christian Fröhlich, Samuel Greene and Tatiana Golova (from left) discuss contested spaces between state and society. David Ausserhofer
About 80 participants attended the second ZOiS conference. David Ausserhofer
Catherine Wanner, Julia Langbein, Tsypylma Darieva and Alexander Agadjanian (from left) discuss public spaces between secular and religious claims. David Ausserhofer
Alexander Agadjanian answers audience questions about secular/religious borders in Russia. David Ausserhofer
The panel was followed by a lively debate with participation from audience members. David Ausserhofer
Magdalena Nowicka, Gwendolyn Sasse and Mikhail Minakov (from left) discuss contestation and the concepts of space and time. David Ausserhofer
The last panel discussion was chaired by ZOiS director Gwendolyn Sasse. David Ausserhofer
Magdalena Nowicka in conversation with the audience. David Ausserhofer
The breaks in between the lectures and panels left enough time for the participants to exchange views. David Ausserhofer
Mark Beissinger at his keynote lecture on the urban advantage in revolution and the struggle for control of public space. David Ausserhofer
Mark Beissinger explores the shift of revolution since the end of the Cold War to cities and the rise of urban civic revolts. Chaired by Gwendolyn Sasse. David Ausserhofer