December 2024
- 02.12, 18-20:00, Humboldt-Universität, Berlin
Lecture “Decommunisation and Decolonisation of Cultural Heritage: Preservation, Rethinking, and Dismantling of its Elements in Contemporary Ukraine” by Nadiia Honcharenko within the lecture series “War in Ukraine: Destruction of Heritage – Mastering Legacy” of the Competence Network Interdisciplinary Ukrainian Studies Frankfurt (Oder) – Berlin (KIU), which is organized alternately by the members of the network led by the European University Viadrina.
- 05.12, 18-20:00, 18:00 – 21:00 EST, Toronto, Canada and online
Dylynsky Memorial Lecture “Russia’s Propaganda State: Creation of the War against Ukraine” by Andrew Wilson.
- 06.12, 16.00 EEST, online
Webinar “The Institute of Legislative Power of Ukraine in Times of War” within the Ukrainian Hub of ELI Webinar Series “War and Post-War Challenges for Ukrainian Jurisprudence”.
The Ukrainian Hub of the European Law Institute (ELI) is hosting a webinar series titled “War and Post-War Challenges for Ukrainian Jurisprudence”. This series will explore the complex legal issues that arise during and after times of conflict, with a special focus on Ukraine’s current situation. Topics will include the prosecution of war crimes, legislative adaptations for national security, and the restoration of legal systems in liberated territories. The series will bring together legal professionals and scholars to discuss effective strategies for upholding justice and rebuilding the rule of law. Each session is designed to foster dialogue and present innovative legal solutions to meet Ukraine’s ongoing challenges.
- 09.12, 18-20:00, Humboldt-Universität, Berlin
Lecture “Soviet Ukrainian and Yiddish Literary Theory of the 1920s. Shaping and Translating Ukrainian Intellectual Heritage. A Publishing Project for German Ukrainian Studies” by Galina Babak / Susanne Frank within the lecture series “War in Ukraine: Destruction of Heritage – Mastering Legacy” of the Competence Network Interdisciplinary Ukrainian Studies Frankfurt (Oder) – Berlin (KIU), which is organized alternately by the members of the network led by the European University Viadrina.
- 9-10.12, Mainzer Landstraße 293, 60326 Frankfurt am Main
The 4th annual Rebuild Ukraine Round Table: Leading experts, policymakers, and innovators will gather to discuss strategies for Ukraine’s recovery, reconstruction, and modernisation. This two-day event, organised by the Ukrainian Coordination Center e.V. (UCC) and supported by the Consulate General of Ukraine and the GIZ programme “Shaping development-oriented migration” (MEG), among others, will focus on:
- Rebuilding Ukraine’s Financial Sector
- Sustainable Housing for IDPs
- Energy Infrastructure and Scientific Contributions
- Register via email: uainfmm (at) gmail.com
- 11.12, online
DAAD: KIWi Connect Ukrainian-German Academic Matchmaking. The DAAD Centre for International Academic Cooperation (KIWi) and the DAAD Information Centre Kyiv invite HEI representatives from Germany and Ukraine to a moderated virtual matchmaking event. Register by 4 December 2024.
- 16.12, 18-20:00, Humboldt-Universität, Berlin
Lecture “War-Induced Damages & Recovery Challenges in Ukraine” by Oleh Nivievskyi within the lecture series “War in Ukraine: Destruction of Heritage – Mastering Legacy” of the Competence Network Interdisciplinary Ukrainian Studies Frankfurt (Oder) – Berlin (KIU), which is organized alternately by the members of the network led by the European University Viadrina.
- 17.12, online
THEA Ukraine X Final Conference 2024: Transformative Leadership for Sustainable Higher Education, the final conference of the DAAD funded project “THEA Ukraine X (Multiplication Trainings for Higher Education Administrators in Ukraine)” organized by FH Münster University of Applied Sciences in cooperation with Sumy State University.
- 17.12, Frankfurt (Oder)
Talk Series “Human & Planet” by Tetiana Gardashuk: Reflections on the Past and Future of the Kakhovka Hydropower Plant Area (KHPP)
- 19.12, online
“First Go Novels, Then Go Tanks. Russian Military Fiction and Ukrainian War Writing”. Presentation by Mariia Shuvalova (National University of Kyiv Mohyla Academy) with the Prisma Ukraїna: War, Migration, Memory Research Group
- 20.12, 16.00 EEST, online
Webinar “The Impact of Emotions on State Information Policy During and After War” within the Ukrainian Hub of ELI Webinar Series “War and Post-War Challenges for Ukrainian Jurisprudence”.
January 2024
- 3.01, 16.00 EEST, online
Webinar “University in Ukraine After the War: What Reforms in Legal Education and Science Are Necessary?” within the Ukrainian Hub of ELI Webinar Series “War and Post-War Challenges for Ukrainian Jurisprudence”.
The Ukrainian Hub of the European Law Institute (ELI) is hosting a webinar series titled “War and Post-War Challenges for Ukrainian Jurisprudence”. This series will explore the complex legal issues that arise during and after times of conflict, with a special focus on Ukraine’s current situation. Topics will include the prosecution of war crimes, legislative adaptations for national security, and the restoration of legal systems in liberated territories. The series will bring together legal professionals and scholars to discuss effective strategies for upholding justice and rebuilding the rule of law. Each session is designed to foster dialogue and present innovative legal solutions to meet Ukraine’s ongoing challenges.
- 11.01, Frankfurt (Oder)
KIU Brown Bag Lunch Lecture by Mikhailo Minakov (Kennan Institute): Goodbye to Homo Sovieticus: Reviving the Heroic and Creative Spirit of the 1990s
- 13.01, 18-20:00, Humboldt-Universität, Berlin
Lecture “Ukrainian Soviet Patriotism: A Historical Phenomenon and its post-1991 Aftermath” by Andrii Portnov within the lecture series “War in Ukraine: Destruction of Heritage – Mastering Legacy” of the Competence Network Interdisciplinary Ukrainian Studies Frankfurt (Oder) – Berlin (KIU), which is organized alternately by the members of the network led by the European University Viadrina.
- 20.01, 18:30, Zentrum für Osteuropa- und internationale Studien, Berlin
Lecture “Liminal Experiences: Coping with War and Crises in Moldova and Ukraine”
- 17.01, 16.00 EEST, online
Webinar “The Role of the Banking System During Martial Law: Ensuring Stability, Security, and Economic Resilience” within the Ukrainian Hub of ELI Webinar Series “War and Post-War Challenges for Ukrainian Jurisprudence”.
- 20.01, 18-20:00, Humboldt-Universität, Berlin
Lecture “From Maidan to Mariupol: Civil Resistance in Ukraine” by Olga Onuch within the lecture series “War in Ukraine: Destruction of Heritage – Mastering Legacy” of the Competence Network Interdisciplinary Ukrainian Studies Frankfurt (Oder) – Berlin (KIU), which is organized alternately by the members of the network led by the European University Viadrina.
- 31.01, 16.00 EEST, online
Webinar “Ensuring Citizens’ Rights and Freedoms in the Context of Ukraine’s Post-War Recovery: Administrative and Legal Mechanisms” within the Ukrainian Hub of ELI Webinar Series “War and Post-War Challenges for Ukrainian Jurisprudence”.
February 2025
- 03.02, 18-20:00, Humboldt-Universität, Berlin
Lecture “(Not)leaving the “Moscow Church”: Ukrainian Orthodox Communities During the russian Invasion” by Andriy Fert within the lecture series “War in Ukraine: Destruction of Heritage – Mastering Legacy” of the Competence Network Interdisciplinary Ukrainian Studies Frankfurt (Oder) – Berlin (KIU), which is organized alternately by the members of the network led by the European University Viadrina.
- 10.02, 18-20:00, Humboldt-Universität, Berlin
Lecture “The Effects of War on scholars and scholarship (A conversation based on “russia’s War in Ukraine: Personal Experiences of Scholars“, ibidem 2024, ed. by T. Martsenyuk and T. Kostiuchenko)” within the lecture series “War in Ukraine: Destruction of Heritage – Mastering Legacy” of the Competence Network Interdisciplinary Ukrainian Studies Frankfurt (Oder) – Berlin (KIU), which is organized alternately by the members of the network led by the European University Viadrina.
March 2025
- 11.03, Berlin
Cafe Kyiv, eine Initiative der Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung, Deutschland. Due to limited space and high demand, all interested participants and organisations are requested to submit their programme ideas by November 5, 2024, one contribution per organisation. Contact: cafekyiv (at) kas (dot) de
Video-recordings of some past events/ relevant YouTube channels:
- The Making of Modern Ukraine: A Free Online Course from Professor Timothy Snyder, Yale University
- H-Ukraine: H-net’s network dedicated to promoting and advancing scholarly contributions to the field of Ukrainian studies
- German-Ukrainian Academic Society: Science First Hand Lecture Series and other videos
- Entangled History of Ukraine, European University Viadrina/ PRISMA UKRAЇNA
- Ukrainian Research Institute Harvard University
- Deutsch-Ukrainische Historikerkommission (DUHK)
- Ukrainian Institute London
- Events of the U.S.-Ukraine Foundation
- The Shevchenko Scientific Society (USA)
- The Shevchenko Scientific Society of Canada
- List of other relevant information events and webinars