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New KIU Ukraine Lecture Series Starts on 26 October!

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Call for Applications: KIU Research Fellowships - Apply until 25 November 2026!

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OPEN CALL | KIU Guest Lectureship 27 | Apply by 15th of November!

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New Course Catalogue for the Winter Semester 2026/2027 has arrived!

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The KIU Competence Network is a four-year DAAD-funded project to strengthen Ukraine-related research, teaching, networking and transfer activities. The Competence Network is initiated and managed by the European University Viadrina in Frankfurt (Oder), and includes the Centre for East European and International Studies (ZOiS), the Humboldt University of Berlin, the Free University of Berlin, the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities and the Wissenschaftskolleg Berlin, as well as partner institutions from Ukraine and other European countries.

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22. October 2026

‘The New Frontiers of Transitional Justice in Ukraine and Globally’ — Kateryna Busol

Monday, 26.10.2026, 4–6 p.m. | Hybrid format | In this lecture, Kateryna Busol explores the changing role of transitional justice in Ukraine and other contemporary armed conflicts. Focusing on early justice responses, reparations, and survivor-centred accountability, she examines why justice measures increasingly begin while conflicts are still ongoing. Particular attention will be given to Ukraine, where various accountability mechanisms have developed since Russia’s invasion in 2014 and where a comprehensive transitional justice policy is now taking shape despite the continuing war. The lecture will also address gender-sensitive approaches, conflict-related sexual violence, and the broader potential of transformative justice. More details...

20. October 2026

Book Talk: Beyond the Myths: Rethinking the Euromaidan Uprising and Its Aftermath. A conversation with historian William Risch

Wednesday, 28 October 2026, 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. | GD 203, Gräfin-Dönhoff-Buildin | ‘Ukraine’s Euromaidan. From Revolutionary Euphoria to the Madness of War’ (2026, Bloomsbury) provides a critical survey of Ukraine's 2013-14 Euromaidan Revolution – the 'Revolution of Dignity'. Ukraine's Euromaidan explores both sides of a revolution that shaped not just Ukraine, but the world, as told by the participants themselves, including the author. More details...

20. October 2026

OPEN CALL | KIU Guest Lectureship 2027 — ‘Labour Market and Social Policy in Transition: Institutional and Social Changes in Ukraine’

Application deadline: 15.11.2026 | Guest Lectureship period: 01.04. – 31.08.2027 | The Competence Network Interdisciplinary Ukrainian Studies invites applications for a five-month guest lectureship at the European University Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder) for the summer term 2027. Applications are open to scholars from Ukrainian universities who completed their doctorate at least two years ago and are interested in teaching three MA-level courses related to Ukraine and the semester’s umbrella topic.

20. October 2026

OPEN CALL | KIU Research Fellowships 2027 — ‘Labour Market and Social Policy in Transition: Institutional and Social Changes in Ukraine’

Submission deadline: 25.11.2026 | Fellowship period: from April 2027 | The Competence Network Interdisciplinary Ukrainian Studies invites applications for 9 on-site research fellowships and 9 sur-place fellowships for the summer term 2027. Applications are open to postdoctoral researchers and scholars at all career stages after the completion of their doctorate whose research relates to Ukraine and the semester’s umbrella topic.

02. October 2026

New Guest Lecturer at KIU: Anna Slavko

We are pleased to welcome Anna Slavko, Associate Professor at Sumy State University, as a Guest Lecturer at KIU in the Winter Semester 2026/27. Her research focuses on transitional justice, human rights, and international law. At European University Viadrina, she will teach three seminars addressing transitional justice, the right to truth, and human rights in times of crisis.More details...

09. September 2026

Opening of Ukrainian Week in Germany

Monday, 12 October 2026, 1 – 7 p.m. | Logensaal, Logenhaus, Logenstraße 11, 15230 Frankfurt (Oder) | The Global Coalition of Ukrainian Studies’ Ukrainian Week will be launched at the European University Viadrina. In a variety of formats, distinguished guests will discuss Ukraine’s European future and reaffirm the importance of German-Ukrainian cooperation in teaching and research. At the same time, Viadrina will formally join the Global Coalition.

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