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Roundtable Osteuropa

Der Roundtable Osteuropa ist ein Podcast des Zentrums für Osteuropa- und internationale Studien (ZOiS). Hier diskutieren Wissenschaftler*innen des ZOiS und Gäste über ihre Forschung zu Osteuropa. Dabei gehen wir auf aktuelle Ereignisse in Politik und Gesellschaft ein, versuchen aber auch, unbekanntere Themen zu beleuchten. Mit Einblicken aus Soziologie, Politikwissenschaften, Geografie, Sozialanthropologie, Kulturwissenschaften und Theologie.

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38:41

Yet Another Crucial Election: Moldova between...

Roundtable Osteuropa ·

2025/09/25

Caught between Russian influence and disinformation campaigns on the one hand and the chance of EU accession on the other, Moldovans will elect a new parliament on 28 September. After pro-European president Maia Sandu narrowly defeated her opponent in last year’s presidential elections, Moldova now faces yet another crucial election.In this episode of the ZOiS podcast, we will look at Moldova’s current political landscape and its most prominent actors ahead of the election – as well as the internal

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35:48

Episode rerun: Research versus Ethics? Perspectives...

Roundtable Osteuropa ·

2025/07/31

This month we run an episode from 2024 you might have missed: two researchers who have many years of experience working in Europe, Central Asia, and the Caucasus share their views on research ethics. This is particularly important when dealing with vulnerable groups, operating in authoritarian regimes, or facing conflicts and wars.

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40:41

Ukrainische Geflüchtete in Deutschland: zwischen den...

Roundtable Osteuropa ·

2025/06/30

Seit Beginn des russischen Angriffskriegs 2022 erhalten Geflüchtete aus der Ukraine temporären Schutz in der EU – aktuell bis März 2027. Doch was passiert danach? Wir sprechen mit Oleksandra Bienert und Irina Mützelburg über rechtliche Entwicklungen, Integrationsfragen und die Zukunft ukrainischer Geflüchteter in Deutschland.

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32:45

Visibility, Access, Power: Why research data...

Roundtable Osteuropa ·

2025/05/13

We live in an age where data seems to be everywhere. As citizens and consumers we leave data traces, as scientists we have more and more data to analyse. At the same time, access to data is becoming more restricted. While authoritarian countries rely on data for surveillance, they are also making it harder for outsiders to access data in and about their countries. Not to mention that data, especially false data can be used as a tool for propaganda. But there is hope: research data infrastructure can

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43:05

Ukrainians and the EU: integration, divisions and...

Roundtable Osteuropa ·

2025/04/08

With the full-scale invasion, relations with the EU have suddenly become very concrete for Ukrainian citizens. Many have been displaced, living in various EU countries under temporary protection status – some want to stay there. And while EU countries were seen as important in providing military aid, key member states such as Germany were heavily criticised for their perceived slow delivery. This episode is about Ukrainians - in Ukraine and abroad - their experiences of war and European

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44:16

Ausgeträumt in Georgien? Die Proteste gegen den...

Roundtable Osteuropa ·

2025/03/06

In Georgien protestieren Menschen seit Monaten ununterbrochen gegen den Rückbau demokratischer Institutionen und Rechtsstaatlichkeit. Die Regierung geht mit Gewalt und Repressionen gegen Opposition und Zivilgesellschaft vor. Was steckt hinter der antiwestlichen Rhetorik der Regierungspartei Georgischer Traum und ihrer Annäherungspolitik an Russland? Welchen Rückhalt findet diese Politik in einer Gesellschaft, die seit Jahren mehrheitlich für einen EU-Beitritt ist; und seit dem Krieg mit Russland

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34:39

Ukrainian Life Stories as Told by Social Science and...

Roundtable Osteuropa ·

2025/02/20

Three years ago, Russia started its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Since then over 10 million Ukrainians have had to leave their homes. Over 6 million of them moved on to other European countries and continue their lives there.How to take stock of this huge change in people’s lives? How to gain an understanding of their perspectives, sense of identity, hopes and fears? Over the past year, we have explored different ways of narrating the experiences of forced migrants from Ukraine. In a social

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40:46

Scheinwahlen in Belarus: Inszenierung, Propaganda und...

Roundtable Osteuropa ·

2025/01/22

In Belarus will Machthaber Lukaschenka sich am 26. Januar 2025 als Präsident wiederwählen lassen. Von einer Wahl im demokratischen Sinn kann aber nicht die Rede sein. Die im Exil lebende Oppositionsführerin Swjatlana Zichanouskaja etwa spricht von einer „militärischen Sonderoperation“, so massiv ist die Atmosphäre der Angst, mit der die Staatsmacht jeglichen Protest im Land erstickt. Die Menschrechtslage in Belarus hat sich seit der letzten, von Wahlfälschungen geprägten Wiederwahl Lukaschenkas 2020

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61:33

Faith and Fissures: The Contested Independence of the...

Roundtable Osteuropa ·

2024/05/23

The vast majority of Ukrainians are Orthodox. As recently as 2020, 14% percent considered themselves part of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC), which has a distinct Ukrainian identity but historical ties to the Russian Orthodox Church. Given the notorious role of Patriarch Cyril in justifying the war, the UOC cut ties with Moscow and declared independence after the start of the full-scale invasion. Two years on, criticism of the church has not died down, and the Ukrainian parliament is

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33:10

The Future of Ukrainian Science

Roundtable Osteuropa ·

2024/04/12

In this special episode of our podcast, Tymofii Brik joins Julia Langbein at ZOiS to share his thoughts on the future of Ukrainian science. As well as proposing specific strategies, he points to some very practical aspects that need to be prioritised in the recovery plan. And looking ahead, he shares his vision for Ukraine as the location of a new global university for research on the region. (Music: “Complete” by Modul is licensed under a CC BY-NC-ND 3.0-License.)

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34:37

Jenseits von Bullerbü: Kinderliteratur in Polen und...

Roundtable Osteuropa ·

2024/04/01

Am 2. April ist Internationaler Kinderbuchtag. Doch die Kinderliteratur hat nicht überall Grund zum Feiern. Auch sie hat mit Verboten, Zensur oder Anfeindungen zu kämpfen. Im Podcast nehmen wir mit Russland und Polen zwei sehr unterschiedliche Beispiele in den Blick. (Musik: “Complete” by Modul is licensed under a CC BY-NC-ND 3.0-License.)

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35:48

Research versus Ethics? Perspectives from the Social...

Roundtable Osteuropa ·

2024/03/28

Animal testing or the use of artificial intelligence – most people know about and have an opinion on the ethics of these two academic practices from medicine and computer science. But what happens when human societies and culture become the object of research? Human interview partners, experts or eyewitnesses, writers or activists are essential to data collection in the social sciences and humanities. In every phase of a research project, researchers need to think about how they can reconcile their

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37:01

Ukraine’s Dual Challenge in the Midst of War:...

Roundtable Osteuropa ·

2024/03/13

Ukraine is faced with a substantial and complex challenge: advancing both reconstruction efforts and the EU accession process, all while defending the country against Russian forces. In this episode, we explore how the processes of rebuilding Ukraine and EU accession are connected. Many aspects of the two processes converge, but what if the two endeavours harbour conflicting objectives, particularly regarding short-term and long-term priorities? And what can we learn from other cases in Europe's

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39:09

Zwischen „Extremismus“, Schweigen und Exil. Zur Lage...

Roundtable Osteuropa ·

2024/03/01

Zum Erscheinen der deutschen Übersetzung seines Buches „Europas Hunde“ sprach Nina Frieß mit dem belarusischen Autor Alhierd Bacharevič und der Slavistin Nina Weller über die Lage der belarusischen Literatur im Exil und in Belarus.Music: “Complete” by Modul is licensed under a CC BY-NC-ND 3.0-License.

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35:35

Die Ukraine auf dem Weg in die EU

Roundtable Osteuropa ·

2023/12/07

Die Orientierung der Ukraine zur EU spielt nicht erst seit der russischen Vollinvasion politisch eine wichtige Rolle und ein Beitritt wird Umfragen zufolge heute von einer überwältigenden Mehrheit der ukrainischen Bevölkerung befürwortet. Skeptische Stimmen im Westen äußern dagegen Zweifel, ob die notwendigen Reformen für ein Land mitten im Krieg zu stemmen sind. Der bevorstehende EU-Gipfel am 14. und 15. Dezember ist ein wichtiger Meilenstein. Dann nämlich sollen die europäischen Staats- und

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32:00

Youthquake Polska: Elections under conditions of...

Roundtable Osteuropa ·

2023/10/09

Ahead of the Polish parliamentary elections on 15 October 2023, political campaigns are running at full steam. From coupling the election with a referendum, to employing an increasingly sharp rhetoric against Poland’s neighbours Germany, and, as of recently, Ukraine, the ruling Law and Justice party is eager to mobilize voters and maintain power.One group could play a decisive role in changing the future power dynamics: ZOiS researchers Félix Krawatzek and Hakob Matevosyan have surveyed Polish 18

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33:33

Research, Mental Health and Traumatising Contexts:...

Roundtable Osteuropa ·

2023/08/30

With Russia’s full scale invasion of Ukraine, researchers and institutions became more aware of the fact that research on traumatising incidents also affects the researcher: Reading about war and violence, or interviewing victims and witnesses may impair the researchers’ own mental health. Especially, since researchers may have experienced war or other traumatizing situations in their own past, or may work in precarious situations. In this podcast, we ask what effects research on traumatising

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53:40

Osteuropaforschung: Brauchen wir eine Neuausrichtung?

Roundtable Osteuropa ·

2023/07/18

Seit Beginn des russischen Großangriffs auf die Ukraine begegnete man immer wieder der Aussage, in der Vergangenheit sei zu wenig auf die Expert*innen gehört worden. Gleichzeitig war aber auch von einem Versagen der deutschsprachigen Osteuropaforschung die Rede. Auch im Fach selbst fand eine intensive Selbstbefragung statt. Themen, Forschungsperspektiven, politische Wirksamkeit und imperiales Erbe kamen auf den Prüfstand. Seitdem wird heftig diskutiert, wie es weitergehen kann. Um nach vorne zu

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32:38

Not just China: Regional actors and the Belt and Road...

Roundtable Osteuropa ·

2023/06/30

In the ten years since its conception, China’s Belt and Road Initiative has morphed into a trillion dollar global infrastructure enterprise. The attention it has been receiving is frequently mixed with suspicion about China’s presence on the global stage. However, any BRI project involves multiple actors beyond China and interacts with pre-existing infrastructure and conditions. How do national governments and elites as well as the EU perceive and utilize BRI infrastructure projects, do they

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43:01

Researching Ukraine at War

Roundtable Osteuropa ·

2023/06/15

How do Ukrainians make decisions at war time? What makes people more likely to evacuate a dangerous zone? What is the state of Ukrainian businesses and how do they rate their prospects of revovery? This podcast episode introduces Anastasiya Shurenkova and Natalia Zaika, two of the fellows from the Ukraine Research Network@ZOiS. In a conversation with Stefanie Orphal (ZOiS), they discuss their research on war related issues, how research could help adjusting policies and the question of the return of

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