Competence Network Interdisciplinary Ukrainian Studies Frankfurt (Oder) – Berlin (KIU) • European University Viadrina

Eröffnung von KIU mit Eduard Mühle, Susann Worschech und Anton Hofreiter

Competence Network Interdisciplinary Ukrainian Studies officially opened

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About

The KIU competence network is a four-year DAAD-funded project to strengthen Ukraine-related research, teaching, networking and transfer activities. The competence network, initiated and led by the European University Viadrina, includes the ZOiS, the Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, the Freie Universität Berlin, the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities and the Wissenschaftskolleg Berlin.

The project aims at establishing a visible center of Ukraine-related teaching and research. Based on close scientific cooperation in the German capital region and in an international framework, innovative research, new academic courses and a successful transfer of Ukraine-related knowledge in and between science, politics, business and society will be ensured.

Academic Coordinator

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News

The KIU at the Kyiv Dialogue Event in Berlin!

On Thursday, November 14, 2024, from 7:30 to 9:00 p.m., KIU will participate in a Kyiv Dialogue event at the GLS Campus Berlin. Titled "Art as a War Objective: The Destruction of Ukraine's Cultural Heritage by Russia", this session will address the ongoing assault on Ukraine’s historical and cultural identity. Through immersive VR technology, attendees can explore the Museum of Stolen Art, a digital project dedicated to documenting the cultural losses caused by the war. Featured speakers include Olena Zenchenko from the Museum of Stolen Art Project, Dr. Susann Worschech (KIU), and Dr. Kateryna Rietz-Rakul (Ukrainian Institute in Germany). The session will be moderated by Johannes Voswinkel of the Heinrich Böll Foundation.

Monday, 25th November 2024, 6–8 PM, Natalia Otrishchenko (L’viv), "History and Beyond: Frames for Sense-Making during the War"

War is an ultimate disruption in human experience; it causes reevaluation and reframing, as the predictability of everyday life is lost due to violence and destruction. People learn to navigate in a new reality and search for possible connections—to experiences of others, family narratives, history textbooks, stories available in the culture, etc. Natalia Otrishenko will refer to the documentation project “24/02/22, 5 am: Testimonies from the war” that was launched in March 2022 as a reaction to the russian full-scale invasion of Ukraine. She will reflect on the examples from the interviews where people refer to the idea of "impossible war” but also provide different meaning-making frames to explain the event. The lecture will describe the transformation of the extended self during the war as people reframe their lives regarding the past(s)—their personal ones, families, communities, and society in general. It will conclude with notes on new war temporalities that not only disentangle personal stories but also make new connections within them.

Monday, 25th November 2024, 6–8 PM, "Academia in Ukraine in Times of War. Current Challenges and Future Perspectives" (Panel Discussion)

Starting with the report presentation on the consequences of russia´s full-scale invasion for Ukrainian academia, the event continues with a panel discussion on the future challenges and reform directions of the Ukrainian science and higher education system. The SCIENCE AT RISK Monitoring Report on Ukraine examines the consequences of the russian full-scale invasion for Ukrainian academia based on the analysis of the online-survey results among Ukrainian scholars. Analyzing 1.720 responses, the Report draws conclusions about the state and needs of Ukrainian scientists in times of war. Registration needed!

Course Catalog for Winter Semester 2024/2025 has been published!

The KIU course catalog “Interdisciplinary Ukrainian Studies” is a guide for putting together an individual Ukraine focus at the three KIU universities – European University Viadrina, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin and Freie Universität Berlin – at both the BA and MA level. The course catalog summarizes the current courses on Ukraine and thus offers the possibility of a cross-institutional and interdisciplinary focus. Students from all three universities are welcome to attend the courses at the other universities in the competence network. Courses at the MA level are already eligible for the certificate program “Interdisciplinary Ukrainian Studies”, which will start in the winter semester of 2025.

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Fellowships and Programmes

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Fellowships

The KIU Research Fellowship in Interdisciplinary Ukrainian Studies supports innovative and significant research on topics related to Ukraine.

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Programs

The KIU Competence Network Interdisciplinary Ukrainian Studies Frankfurt (Oder) – Berlin offers various programmes. Among them is its first Summer School on "War in Ukraine: Destruction of heritage – mastering legacy".

Partners

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with funds from the Federal Foreign Office (AA)