Competence Network Interdisciplinary Ukrainian Studies Frankfurt (Oder) – Berlin (KIU)

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.

News

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Ukraine’s Fight for Freedom, Justice, Human Rights, and the Future of Europe: A Conversation with Maksym Butkevych

Maksym Butkevych will share his experience of spending more than two years in Russian captivity, where he was subjected to a fabricated trial and unjust imprisonment. The discussion will take place on Wednesday, 5 March, from 18:00 to 19:30 at Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities (Leibniz-Saal), Jägerstraße 22-23, 10117 Berlin. A reception will follow.

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KIU at Solomiya Festival

Solomiya Magazine is hosting Solomiya Festival from 5-19 February 2025 at Berlin Kunstverein Kvost. Tetiana Gardashuk (KIU Alumni Fellow, Kyiv) and Nataliia Zalietok (Freie Universität Berlin) will contribute to the festival programme. 15 February, 5. p.m. 'Poem about the Sea' - Lecture and Screening (Kyiv) with Tetiana Gardashuk. 19 February, 5.30 p.m. - Panel Discussion (Berlin) 'Beauty on Duty' - Julie Poly/ Nataliia Zalietok Click here to see the programme.

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KIU Research Fellowship Term 2025 - Call for applications opened! - Q&A session: 13 February 2025, 2 p.m. (CET)

The application portal for the KIU Research Fellowship has been opened. Research topics should be related to, but are not limited on our recent umbrella topic: ‘Ukraine in Europe: Controversies, complexities and agency of a multifaceted interconnection`. Deadline dates: 28 February 2025 for residential research fellowships and 31 March 2025 for non-residential research fellowships.

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KIU has launched its official social media channels!

Follow us to stay updated on our academic programs, research initiatives, and events. Be part of our growing community and receive important news efficiently and directly. – Where to f ind Our Social Media Links? – You can find links to our official channels directly on the main KIU webpage. Simply look for the blue ‘i’ icon on the right side of the screen– that's where all our social media platforms are just a click away. Join us today!

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Auf dem Weg in die Freiheit - Historische Wurzeln der Ukraine

19:15-20:45 Uhr (Tübingen) - Friedrich Naumann Stiftung // Am 24. Februar 2025 jährt sich die großflächige russische Aggression gegen die Ukraine zum dritten Mal. Russlands Präsident Wladimir Putin und seine Propagandisten begründen Russlands Ansprüche auf die Ukraine und die angebliche Nichtexistenz der ukrainischen Nation mit historischen Argumenten. Der Krieg dauert unterdessen unvermittelt an und das Land kämpft weiterhin für seine Freiheit und Unabhängigkeit. Veranstaltung der Naumann Stiftung mit KIU Koordinatorin Dr. Susann Worschech.

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Between fleeing and returning - KIU scholarship holder Tetyana Panchenko researches the lives of Ukrainian refugees in Germany

Interview with KIU Fellow Dr. Tetyana Panchenko by the Viadrina Press Office about her academic research on Ukrainian refugees in Germany.

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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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Programmes

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".

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