Ukraine Research Network@ZOiS

Food for Thought on Contemporary Ukraine

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Zentrum für Osteuropa- und internationale Studien (ZOiS)
Mohrenstraße 60
10117 Berlin
Ukraine Research Network@ZOiS

Food for Thought on Contemporary Ukraine

where
Zentrum für Osteuropa- und internationale Studien (ZOiS)
Mohrenstraße 60
10117 Berlin
July 2024: The fallen Ukrainian soldiers are honoured in Kiev, Ukraine with portrait photos and national symbols. IMAGO / NurPhoto

Ukraine's future membership in the EU and the official negotiation process, which recently began, turn a spotlight on a variety of topics. These include challenges like the effects of population displacement on the economy, access to quality education, the role of civil society, the impact of war on media and culture, and the immense task of reconstruction. Research can offer new insights into these ongoing challenges, providing valuable information for policymaking.

To mark the completion of the first two waves of the Ukraine Research Network@ZOiS (UNET) Fellowship Programme, we are hosting an event at the Centre for East European and International Studies. This will be an opportunity to meet the UNET fellows in Berlin, explore key research findings and discuss the policy implications in depth and in person.

Research by scholarship holders from Ukraine and Germany on critical issues relating to the war will be presented. Topics include displacement, education, reconstruction, civil society, popular culture, religion and disinformation. To get the most out of this ‘food for thought on Ukraine’, guests can choose from the following menu: 

 

Menu

Appetiser Talks (served to all)

09:30 – 10:45 Presentations of key results and implications in a nutshell:

Adaptation of the Ukrainian labour market to wartime
Inna Volosevych, Info-Sapiens polling agency

Ukrainian reconstruction: one model or many? Decision-making and civil society involvement on central and local levels
Yuliya Bidenko, Professor, Kharkiv National Karazin University

Experiences in rebuilding Ukrainian cities
Tetiana Skrypchenko, Rating polling agency

Studying the 'Russian church in Ukraine' during the war: Obstacles and key findings
Andriy Fert, Lecturer, Kyiv School of Economics

War of visuals: Role of pop culture in narrating the Russo-Ukrainian War
Alina Mozolevska, Associate Professor, Mykolaiv Petro Mohyla Black Sea State University

Social communication and media: Popular culture discourse in times of war
Olena Zinenko, ZOiS

Educational strategies and experiences of Ukrainian refugees with school-aged children
Helen Pidgorna, ZOiS

Perception of home by young forced migrants from Ukraine in the EU – Germany and the Czech Republic cases
Oksana Mikheieva, ZOiS

Return intentions of Ukrainian refugees in Poland: Effect of identity
Volodymyr Vakhitov, Associate Professor, American University Kyiv

Main course (to choose)

11:15 – 12:15 Parallel in-depth discussions with fellows:

Coping and looking forward in Ukraine
Working, building, participating: Changes in Ukraine’s work force and challenges for civil society
(Yuliya Bidenko, Tetiana Skrypchenko, Inna Volosevych)

Deciding, moving, arriving?
Deciding to leave, creating a new home and educational paths 
(Oksana Mikheieva, Helen Pidgorna, Volodymyr Vakhitov)

War and (popular) culture
Fighting and praying on the virtual battlefield
(Alina Mozolevska, Olena Zinenko , Andriy Fert)

12:20-12:45 Closing remarks

We hope you will be able to join us for this important occasion. Your participation would greatly enhance the discussions and outcomes of the event.

Please send an e-mail to events(at)zois-berlin.de to confirm your attendance.

Contact

Anja Krüger
Communications Coordinator
events(at)zois-berlin.de