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Gwendolyn Sasse is a German political scientist and Einstein Professor for Comparative Research on Democracy and Authoritarianism at Humboldt-Universität of… more

Gwendolyn Sasse
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Political science 85%
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zois.bsky.social
Russia is exporting more and more grain to African states. Yet, food security in many of these countries is deteriorating.
In the new #ZOiS_Spotlight, agricultural economist Pavlo Martyshev explains how Russia is advancing its own geopolitical interests by trading with autocratic governments.
How Russia Weaponises Food Security in Africa
ZOiS Spotlight 18/2025 by Pavlo Martyshev
www.zois-berlin.de
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zois.bsky.social
Russland liefert immer mehr Getreide an afrikanische Staaten. Doch die Ernährungssicherheit in vielen dieser Länder verschlechtert sich.
Wie Russland durch Handel mit autokratischen Regierungen eigene geopolitische Interessen vorantreibt, erklärt Agrarökonom Pavlo Martyshev im neuen #ZOiS_Spotlight.
Wie Russland die Ernährungssicherheit in Afrika als Waffe einsetzt
ZOiS Spotlight 18/2025 von Pavlo Martyshev
www.zois-berlin.de
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leibniz-ios.de
💼 #JoinUs in beautiful #Regensburg as a #ResearchCoordinator (f/m/d, 75%, up to TV-L 13) for an Early Career Lab in Peace and #ConflictStudies in Eastern & Southeastern Europe. The lab is part of the research network #KonKoop.
📅 Application deadline: 9 Nov 2025
➡️ leibniz-ios.de/en/vacancies...
Job vacancy announcement: Research Coordinator (f/m/d) for KonKoop Early Career Lab at Leibniz Institute for East and Southeast European Studies. 75% position, TV-L E 13, focusing on Peace & Conflict Studies in East & Southeast Europe. Start date: April 1, 2026. Application deadline: November 9, 2025.
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dekoder.org
Charkiw spielt eine besondere Rolle für die Literatur in der #Ukraine – auch jetzt im Krieg. Die Wechselwirkungen zwischen Wort und Frontstadt beschreibt Ruslan Zaporozhchenko von der Karasin-Universität #Charkiw in seiner persönlichen, essayistischen dekoder-Gnose:
www.dekoder.org/de/gnose/cha...
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edklein.bsky.social
Morgen findet diese VA des @kiu-network.bsky.social am @zois.bsky.social in Berlin statt. Ich freue mich, mit @susannworschech.bsky.social, @anastasiarodi.bsky.social und Michael Dobbins über die aktuelle Lage in Politik & Gesellschaft der 🇺🇦 zu diskutieren. Wird gut! Also, rumkommen & weitersagen!
kiu-network.bsky.social
KIU - Competence Network Interdisciplinary Ukrainian Studies @kiu-network.bsky.social · 20d
Ukraine – Demokratie zwischen Kontinuität und Wandel
Podiumsdiskussion am @zois.bsky.social, 7. Oktober 2025, 18 - 19.30 Uhr.

Anlass sind die Neuerscheinungen:
➡️ Das politische System der Ukraine (Hg. Michael Dobbins/ Springer VS)
➡️ Freiheitsschauplatz (Hg. Susann Worschech/ Nomos)

bit.ly/3IraXKn
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zois.bsky.social
#WelomeToZOiS: Gaëlle Le Pavic is a postdoctoral fellow at Ghent University & a fellow at the United Nations University Bruges. As a visiting researcher at ZOiS, she is working on research about displaced Ukrainians in #Transnistria, as well as an additional research proposal.

More: bit.ly/4pVt5wN
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by Gwendolyn Sasse

gwendolynsasse.bsky.social
A memorable discussion @bbaw.bsky.social - and a very memorable novel by Sofi Oksanen.
zois.bsky.social
Zentrum für Osteuropa- und internationale Studien (ZOiS) @zois.bsky.social · 13d
Yesterday, writer Sofi Oksanen joined ZOiS researcher Félix Krawatzek & @gwendolynsasse.bsky.social at @bbaw.bsky.social. Her reading of the novel 'Purge' set in 20th century #Estonia opened doors to discussing memory, identity & trauma.

Don't miss any ZOiS events: www.zois-berlin.de/en/newsletter
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zois.bsky.social
Yesterday, writer Sofi Oksanen joined ZOiS researcher Félix Krawatzek & @gwendolynsasse.bsky.social at @bbaw.bsky.social. Her reading of the novel 'Purge' set in 20th century #Estonia opened doors to discussing memory, identity & trauma.

Don't miss any ZOiS events: www.zois-berlin.de/en/newsletter
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basees.bsky.social
🚨 Call for Papers 🚨
The BASEES 2026 Annual Conference will be held at the University of Birmingham, 10–12 April 2026. ✨
📢 Deadline extended. 24 October 2025. Join us in Birmingham!
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zois.bsky.social
#WelcomeToZOiS: Tetiana Lukeria is a sociologist & researcher at the Kyiv School of Economics & a lecturer at the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy. As a #UNET Fellow, she compares Ukraine's decentralisation process & social cohesion in across the country: www.zois-berlin.de/en/about-us/...
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reginaelsner.bsky.social
Welche Bedeutung hat die deutsch-deutsche Transformation für die aktuellen Herausforderungen in Kirche und Theologie, welche könnte sie haben? „Theologie der Gegenwart“ hat eine lockere Essay-Reihe von Theolog*innen mit ostdeutscher Biografie dazu, pünktlich zum 3.10. ist mein Beitrag dabei.
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zois.bsky.social
#WelcomeToZOiS: A recent Sociology & Social Anthropology graduate, Oleksandra Kokhan continues her academic path as a #UNET fellow. She researches unpaid care work by women over 60 in small Ukrainian settlements, showing how they contribute to wartime resilience: www.zois-berlin.de/en/about-us/...
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My latest blog piece for Strategic Europe @carnegieeurope.bsky.social @ carnegieendowment.org/europe/strat...
The Power of Language on War and Peace
U.S. President Donald Trump’s dealmaking approach to foreign policy has reduced complex negotiations to business transactions. But the now widespread use of euphemistic terms in global politics active...
carnegieendowment.org
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zois.bsky.social
#WelcomeToZOiS: During her #UNET fellowship, Oleksandra Keudel, Associate Professor at Kyiv School of Economics, will co-lead a research project on governing diversity in polycentric political systems, particularly #Ukraine before & during Russia’s full-scale war: www.zois-berlin.de/en/about-us/...
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zois.bsky.social
#WelcomeToZOiS: Yulia Abibok, an independent researcher & journalist with a background in History & Jewish Studies, joined ZOiS as a #UNET Fellow this autumn. Her research focuses on the dynamics between local & displaced communities in #Ukraine from 2014 to 2025: www.zois-berlin.de/en/about-us/...
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zois.bsky.social
This week was special for ZOiS: We welcomed both the departing & new cohort of fellows in the Ukraine Research Network@ZOiS #UNET in Berlin. We discussed both the new fellows' research projects, who will focus on the theme of unity/diversity, as well as the research outcomes by the departing cohort.
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zois.bsky.social
📽️ Dieses Wochenende in Berlin! Das SİNEMA TRANSTOPIA zeigt ausgewählte Kurzfilme aus Usbekistan, Kasachstan, Kirgisistan, Tadschikistan & der uigurischen Region Chinas und öffnet den Blick auf das vielschichtige #Zentralasien. Das ZOiS ist Unterstützer des Festivals.

Zum Programm👇
Central Asia: At the Crossroads
Central Asia: At the Crossroads richtet den Fokus auf Kurzfilme aus Usbekistan, Kasachstan, Kirgisistan, Tadschikistan und der uigurischen Region Chinas – Werke jenseits Europas, die trotz tiefgreifender gesellschaftlicher und politischer Umbrüche auf der internationalen Bühne weitgehend unsichtbar...
sinematranstopia.com
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gwendolynsasse.bsky.social
Listen to our latest podcast episode @zois.bsky.social #Roundtable_Osteuropa on developments in #Moldova ahead of the parliamentary elections this weekend⬇️
zois.bsky.social
Zentrum für Osteuropa- und internationale Studien (ZOiS) @zois.bsky.social · 20d
🎧 Destabilised, influenced by Russia & a candidate for EU accession – #Moldova holds parliamentary elections on Sunday. Who is running, and which path will Moldovans choose? An overview with political scientists @pociumban.bsky.social & Nadja Douglas on the ZOiS podcast #Roundtable_Osteuropa ⤵️
Yet Another Crucial Election: Moldova between Russia’s Hybrid War and EU Accession
With Anastasia Pociumban and Nadja Douglas
www.zois-berlin.de
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gwendolynsasse.bsky.social
Danke für den guten Austausch - und die tolle Location!
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bbaw.bsky.social
Is a ‘new’ Cold War emerging – and in what respects? How can we make sense of the evolution of ideologies, geopolitical tensions, and competing visions of the world, both then and now?

Join us for this panel debate hosted by BBAW and @britishacademy.bsky.social 👉 www.bbaw.de/veranstaltun...
"A New Cold War?", Panel Discussion, Tue 30.09, 6pm, Einstein Hall
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kiu-network.bsky.social
Ukraine – Demokratie zwischen Kontinuität und Wandel
Podiumsdiskussion am @zois.bsky.social, 7. Oktober 2025, 18 - 19.30 Uhr.

Anlass sind die Neuerscheinungen:
➡️ Das politische System der Ukraine (Hg. Michael Dobbins/ Springer VS)
➡️ Freiheitsschauplatz (Hg. Susann Worschech/ Nomos)

bit.ly/3IraXKn
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einsteinberlin.bsky.social
🟥 Forschung & Lehre im Wandel: Gestern haben wir mit Einstein-Professor:innen über internationale Dynamiken und Impulse für die Weiterentwicklung unserer Förderangebote gesprochen. Danke für den anregenden Austausch!
@gwendolynsasse.bsky.social @benjulab.bsky.social @silicon-martin.bsky.social
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zois.bsky.social
Subscribe to the ZOiS podcast #Roundtable_Osteuropa whereever you get your podcasts, for example

🟢 Spotify bit.ly/zoisspotify
🟣 Apple Podcasts bit.ly/zoisapple
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zois.bsky.social
🎧 Destabilised, influenced by Russia & a candidate for EU accession – #Moldova holds parliamentary elections on Sunday. Who is running, and which path will Moldovans choose? An overview with political scientists @pociumban.bsky.social & Nadja Douglas on the ZOiS podcast #Roundtable_Osteuropa ⤵️
Yet Another Crucial Election: Moldova between Russia’s Hybrid War and EU Accession
With Anastasia Pociumban and Nadja Douglas
www.zois-berlin.de
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ivodinev.bsky.social
Democracy without protests? In parts of Europe, that’s unimaginable. Protest is not an isolated episode – it has shaped the political order for almost four decades through recurring cycles of crisis, mobilization, and renewal.
I call it protest democracy.
Read it here in @zois.bsky.social Spotlight👇
When Protest Becomes a Mode of Politics
ZOiS Spotlight 17/2025 by Ivaylo Dinev
www.zois-berlin.de
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zois.bsky.social
Like #Serbia and #Bulgaria recently, many countries in South-Eastern Europe have been experiencing repeated mass protests for years. Despite political instability, the cycle of governments falling and new elections keeps the promise of democracy alive.

A #ZOiS_Spotlight by @ivodinev.bsky.social.
When Protest Becomes a Mode of Politics
ZOiS Spotlight 17/2025 by Ivaylo Dinev
www.zois-berlin.de
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zois.bsky.social
Wie aktuell #Serbien und #Bulgarien erleben viele Länder Südosteuropas seit Jahren immer wieder Massenproteste. Der Zyklus aus Umbrüchen und Neuwahlen hält trotz der politischen Instabilität das Versprechen der Demokratie am Leben, meint ZOiS-Forscher @ivodinev.bsky.social im neuen #ZOiS_Spotlight.
Wenn Protest zur Politikform wird
ZOiS Spotlight 17/2025 von Ivaylo Dinev
www.zois-berlin.de
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