Forschungsstelle Osteuropa an der Universität Bremen

We are happy to cooperate with the Center for Security Studies (CSS) at ETH Zurich, the Center for Eastern European Studies (CEES) at the Universität Zürich | University of Zurich, and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Osteuropakunde e.V. (DGO) in this endeavour! The Ukrainian Analytical Digest (UAD) is an excellent resource for scholars, practitioners, and students working on Ukraine as well as for the general public interested in Ukraine. Subscription to the UAD is free: https://lnkd.in/dcJQSPkW Feel free to subscribe - and spread the word!

Bald finden in Bremen die Odesa-Tage 2024 statt, eine Reihe von spannenden Veranstaltungen zur Ukraine im Allgemeinen und Odesa, Bremens neuer ukrainischer Partnerstadt (bzw. Region) im Besonderen. Den Auftakt bildet am 20.11 eine Diskussionsrunde im Europapunkt Bremen (18h) mit Mattia Nelles, Oksana Chorna und mir, moderiert von Susanne Schattenberg, auf die ich mich schon freue! Wer ist dabei? #Bremen #Odesa #Ukraine #Europapunkt

Im Oktober habe ich die Freude diese tolle Veranstaltung zu moderieren: Alle Infos hier ➡ https://lnkd.in/eq6cBf7E

Another Ukrainian Analytical Digest issue published, this one on a topic that for me, as someone who loves all kind of maps (remember the Diercke Weltatlas at school? They were my favourite reading ;-), is really interesting: "The War of Maps? Spatial (Mis)Representations Of the Russo-Ukrainian War in the Digital Context". In this issue, carefully compiled by special editors Mela Zuljevic, Sofia Gavrilova and Ekatarina Mikhailova, five contributions explore the role cartographic imagery plays in framing public perception and geopolitical narratives in the context of the Russo-Ukrainian War. The case studies engage with precisely how maps—from state-sanctioned ones to visual popular art—function as a device to legitimate invasions, mobilize national identity, and deploy counter-hegemonic practices. Special attention is paid to the role that digital media play in transforming maps into symbols of resistance, propaganda, or instruments of political satire. This emphasizes the need to perceive cartography as a performative action that builds up realities, shapes international relations, and fosters conflict or strengthens national resistance. PDF-version attached, Link in the first comment #Russo-Ukrainian war #maps #cartography