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Two persons, Motoki Nomachi and IOS Director Ulf Brunnbauer, are standing in front of a bookshelf.
Tillmann Tegeler, Leiter des Arbeitsbereiches Bibliothek und elektronische Forschungsinfrastruktur am Leibniz-Institut für Ost- und Südosteuropaforschung (IOS)
The online banner announces a talk titled "Understanding Public Engagement with Contested Pasts: Russia-Ukraine Monument Wars and Their Reception" by Anastasiya Pshenychnykh (Loughborough University). Date and time: 15 July, 14:00 CET. Location: Regensburg. Hosted by the Leibniz Institute for East and Southeast European Studies.
Flyer for the International Autumn School 2026 in Yerevan, Armenia. Dates: 30 September – 10 October 2026. Focus: "Contested Spaces, Fragmented Orders: International Law and Politics in the South Caucasus." Target audience: BA, MA, and PhD students from Germany and Armenia. Fully funded. Note: Deadline extended for Armenian students. Application deadline: 31 July 2026. Co-organized by IOS, Yerevan State University, and Armenian National Archives. Funded by DAAD and German Federal Foreign Office.
The cover image of the Russian Analytical Digest shows issue number 344 from 18 June 2026. The publication addresses the topic "Cultural Consumption in Wartime Russia." The issue contains four analyses: "Russian Society at War: Cultural Consumption as a Proxy for Public Opinion" by Elizaveta Gaufman (University of Groningen); "Popular Music and Authoritarian Power in Russia" by Radzhana Buyantueva (Université Libre de Bruxelles, Le Fonds National de la Recherche Scientifique); "More than Ballet: Sergei Polunin and Russia's War Against Ukraine" by Zaur Gasimov (Turkish-German University in Istanbul); and "From Grassroots Commemoration to State Instrument: Exploring the Transformation of the Immortal Regiment through an Analysis of VKontakte Communities" by Viacheslav Kartavyi (Université libre de Bruxelles). The publication is open access.
Der Historiker Konrad Clewing steht vor einem Bücherregal, Blick in die Kamera
Photo of Fabian Burkhardt, researcher at the Leibniz Institute for East and Southeast European Studies. Additional bibliographic information on the new publication: Burkhardt, F., Mashtaler, O. (2026). Executive-Legislative Relations in Ukraine. In: Dobbins, M., Klein, E. (eds) Exploring Ukrainian Politics. Springer Texts in Political Science and International Relations. Springer, Cham.
Blue text box with white text announcing an economics seminar titled 'Medieval Cathedral Construction and Economic Development' by Èric Roca Fernández from CERDI, Université de Clermont-Auvergne, scheduled for 28 Apr at 13:00 CET in hybrid format.
Logo featuring the letters IOS, along with a photo of a woman and the text: Leibniz Mentee, Katarina Damčević, PhD. Katarina is a postdoctoral researcher at the IOS studying symbolic and memory politics, contested symbols, and semiotic governance. Her research interests include the semiotics of conflict, memory studies, and affective politics, with a regional focus on Southeast Europe and the Baltics, particularly Estonia.
Zwei Männer lächeln für ein Selfie in die Kamera, dahinter ein Poster einer Fußballmannschaft.
Cover of Russian Analytical Digest No. 342: Russia's Hard Right (Part 1). Special Editor: Katharina Bluhm. INTRODUCTION BY THE SPECIAL EDITOR: Introduction: Russia’s Hard Right and the War, Katharina Bluhm (Institute for East European Studies, Freie Universität Berlin). ANALYSIS: The Russian Christian Right After 2022: Continuities and Breaks in Russia’s Roleas Transnational Moral Conservative Norm Entrepreneur, Kristina Stoeckl (LUISS Guido Carli University, Rome) and Dmitry Uzlaner(Freie Universität Berlin). ANALYSIS: What the Russian Hawks Deem Fair: The Izborskii Club’s Justice NarrativeAfter 2022, Alicja Curanović (University of Warsaw).
The online banner announces an Economics Seminar Series talk titled "The Political Economy of Central Asian Countries: Institutional Legacies and Market Transition" by Bakhrom Mirkasimov (Westminster International University in Tashkent). Date and time: 23 June, 13:30 CET. Format: Hybrid. Hosted by the Leibniz Institute for East and Southeast European Studies. QR code links to the semester program
The online banner announces an Economics Seminar Series talk titled "R&D, Innovation and Markups" by Ana C. F. P. Soares (Imperial College of London). Date and time: 16 June, 13:30 CET. Format: Online. Hosted by the Leibniz Institute for East and Southeast European Studies. QR code links to the semester program.
Porträtfoto von Peter Mario Kreuter vor einem Bücherregal, Blick in die Kamera.
The image shows people on a train platform and a train. The accompanying text reads: International Conference: “Homecomings” and Internal Migrations in the History and Present of Central and Southeastern Europe
Banner with text: "The Education Gambit: Chess, Cognitive Skills, and a Natural Experiment in Armenia". Economics seminar series with Mikayel Tovmasyan (Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt).
Flyer for the International Autumn School 2026 in Yerevan, Armenia. Dates: 30 September – 10 October 2026. Focus: "Contested Spaces, Fragmented Orders: International Law and Politics in the South Caucasus." Target audience: BA, MA, and PhD students from Germany and Armenia. Fully funded. Application deadline: 20 June 2026. Co-organized by IOS, Yerevan State University, and Armenian National Archives. Funded by DAAD and German Federal Foreign Office.
The cover image of the Russian Analytical Digest shows issue number 341 from May 18, 2026. The publication addresses the topic "The Ambiguities of Indoctrination in Russian Universities and Schools." The issue contains three analyses: "Ideologization Without a Doctrine: Putin's Thin Statism in Russian Universities" by Ivan Fomin (Charles University Prague and Ideas for Russia), Julia Khairova (Institut d'études politiques de Paris), and Egor Kozhevnikov (Charles University Prague); "Strategic Incoherence: The Productive Ambiguity of 'Traditional Values'" by Ella Rossman (Leibniz Institute for the History and Culture of Eastern Europe, Leipzig); and "The Impact of War and Militarization on Russian Schools" by Nina Zakharkina-Berezner. The publication is an open access offering. More information at https://css.ethz.ch/en/publications/rad.html
Flyer for the Visiting Fellows Program 2026 at IOS Regensburg. Application deadline: 20 June 2026. Duration: up to 3 months within 2026. Focus: "Contested Spaces, Fragmented Orders: International Law and Politics in the South Caucasus." Target audience: PhD holders and experienced researchers. Benefits: monthly stipend, travel allowance, research support. Co-funded by DAAD and German Federal Foreign Office.
Das Onlinebanner zeigt eine Stellenausschreibung des Leibniz-Instituts für Ost- und Südosteuropaforschung (IOS) in Regensburg. Gesucht wird eine Sachbearbeiter*in in der Drittmittelverwaltung (w/m/d). Anforderungen: Unbefristet, Vollzeit oder Teilzeit (mindestens 50 %), TV-L bis E 9b, Schnittstelle zwischen Fördergebern, Wissenschaft und Verwaltung. Bewerbungsfrist: 17. Juni 2026.
Text panel with 'Economics Seminar Series', 'International Trade when Ports are Blocked', 'Mykola Ryzhenkov (University of Osnabrück)', '2 Jun | 12:30 CET | Hybrid', and 'Leibniz Institute for East and Southeast European Studies' with a QR code.
Cover page of Moldovan Analytical Digest No 006 titled 'In Times of Peace and War A Historical Perspective on Moldova-Ukraine Cross-Border Connections' by Svetlana Suveica
An online banner announces a vacancy at the IOS Regensburg for a postdoctoral position in the EU Horizon Project MOSAIC. The right side lists job details: full-time, TV-L E 13 pay scale, fixed three-year term, focus on green transitions and historical industrial change, empirical research, dataset development, and international cooperation. The application deadline is 20 June 2026.
The online banner shows an economics seminar announcement: "Path Dependence in Economic Geography: Theory and Evidence from Post Roads" by Sebastian Ottinger (CERGE-EI), May 19, 13:30 CET, hybrid format.
The online banner shows an economics seminar announcement: "The Impact of Automation on the Labor Market in Central and Eastern Europe" by Magdalena Knapińska (Poznan University of Economics and Business), May 12, 16:00 CET, hybrid format.
The online banner displays a photo of a door sign featuring the IOS logo and the words “Research Fellow.” The text on the banner reads: Call for Applications. IOS-Regensburg-Odesa Fellowship. Established by the City of Regensburg and the IOS. Deadline: 31 May, 2026. www.leibniz-ios.de
The online banner shows an economics seminar announcement: "Beneath the Ban of Abortion: Evidence from the USSR" by Hosny Zoabi (The New Economic School), May 5, 12:30 CET, online via Zoom.
Das Onlinebanner zeigt das Cover der IOS-Mitteilungen Nr. 72, dazu Text: „Neu erschienen: Vom Erfüllen und Scheitern der Hoffnung, als Deutsche unter Deutschen zu leben. Russlanddeutsche in Bayern. IOS Mitteilungen Nr. 72 von Nino Aivazishvili-Gehne.“
Online banner with text: Captured by Conflict: Examining the Consequences of War on the Board. 28.04.2026 13:00 Uhr Hybrid: IOS (Room 109) and online Seminar Series of the Economics Dept. Talk by Patrick Nüß (IWH) as part of the Research Seminar Series of the IOS Economics Department.
Grafik mit ‎Text „‎Altes Finanzamt Raum 319 und Raum 017 Landshuter Straße 4 93047 Regennsburg. Regensburg Global und Regional Ein Blick auf die Welt- Made in Regensburg: Videos, Poster und Spiele aus der Forschung. Fotbox: Osteuropa durch die sprachliche Linse. prOST! prOST!Pub-Quiz Pub-Quiz zu Osteuropa und der Welt. Diskussionsrunde: Wer gestaltet das Bild unserer Stadt?
Slider with a photo of a person and text: Ekaterina Paustyan, PhD, Research Associate. Ekaterina is a postdoctoral researcher working on authoritarian regimes, territorial politics, electoral manipulation, and political elites. Her regional focus is on Russia, Ukraine, and Central and Eastern Europe.
Slider with a photo of a person and text: Research Associate. Katarina Damčević, PhD. Katarina is a postdoctoral researcher studying symbolic and memory politics, contested symbols, and semiotic governance. Her research interests include semiotics of conflict, memory studies, and affective politics, with a regional focus on Southeast Europe and the Baltics, particularly Estonia.
Slider with IOS logo and photo of a pair of binoculars and text: Introducing our new Department of Politics. Take a look at the team
Online banner with text: Economics Seminar Series – Summer Semester 2026. 10 Talks on Institutional Legacies, Labor Markets, and Economic Development in Eastern Europe and Beyond. From 21 April | Tuesdays, 13:30 CET. Hybrid or Online (Regensburg & Zoom).
The image shows a conference announcement for the 13th IOS Annual Conference: "Regionalization of International Law, Great Powers and the Global Order" - Keynote by Maria Mälksoo (Copenhagen), April 23, 2026, 11:00 am in Regensburg, Germany. More information at leibniz-ios.de/conference2026.
Porträtfoto von Ulf Brunnbauer, Direktor des Leibniz-Instituts für Ost- und Südosteuropaforschung
The image shows a conference announcement for the 13th IOS Annual Conference: "Regionalization of International Law, Great Powers and the Global Order" - Keynote by Iryna Marchuk (Copenhagen), April 22, 2026, 5:30 pm in Regensburg, Germany. More information at leibniz-ios.de/conference2026.
Online banner for 13th IOS Annual Conference, title: "From Contested Pasts to (In)Secure Futures – Politics in East and Southeast Europe". 22-24 April, Regensburg, URL: www.leibniz-ios.de/conference2026
The online banner shows a job vacancy announcement: Postdoctoral Researcher (f/m/d) within the ERC Consolidator Grant Project EMPOWER at Leibniz Institute for East and Southeast European Studies. 100% position, TV-L E13, fixed-term for 4 years. Research on sites of Romani genocide commemoration, archival and field research, digital mapping, community engagement, collaboration with Roma communities across the region. Submission deadline: April 22, 2026.
Das Banner zeigt das Cover des Sammelbands "Vertreibung und Erinnerung. Forschungsstand und Geschichtspolitik im östlichen Europa", herausgegeben von Katrin Boeckh (IOS).
Das Banner verweist auf einen Blogkommentar von Ulf Brunnbauer mit dem Titel „Nationalismus als Geschäftsmodell: Vor der Parlamentswahl bestimmt Korruption Ungarns Politik“. Dazu ein Foto von Viktor Orbán, dieser spricht bei einer Pressekonferenz in ein Mikrofon. URL des Blogbeitrags: ostblog.hypotheses.org/8908
Die Grafik zeigt Bevölkerungsprognosen (1950–2100). Dabei Varianten ohne Migration, berechnet vom Autor auf der Grundlage der UN World Population Prospects 2024
Die Grafik zeigt Geburtenindikatoren. Erstellt vom Autor auf der Grundlage von Rosstat-Daten
Ein Kind posiert mit militärischem Gruß in Krasnojarsk neben einem Stand der Fotoausstellung "Ich diene Russland", die zum Tag der Verteidiger des Vaterlandes Fotos von Soldaten zeigt, darunter Smartphone-Bilder vom Krieg gegen die Ukraine.
Das Online-Banner zeigt eine Blog-Ankündigung: "Demografische Folgen des Krieges: Erreicht Russland einen Punkt ohne Wiederkehr?" Kommentar von Salavat Abylkalikov, veröffentlicht im ostBLOG unter ostblog.hypotheses.org/8793.
The online banner shows a blog post announcement: "#DEMOGRAPHY: Consequences of the War – Is Russia Reaching a Point of no Return?" Comment by Salavat Abylkalikov, published at ukraine2022.ios-regensburg.de.
Cover of Russian Analytical Digest No. 335 from February 18, 2026 on "The Limits of Economic Adaptation" featuring a map of Russia. Contains analyses on: Russian oil under pressure and fiscal reconfiguration by Tatiana Mitrova, corruption in Russian agriculture by Stephen K. Wegren, wartime asset redistribution by Fabian Burkhardt and co-authors, and Russia's exhausted resource model by Sebastian Hoppe.
Lecture announcement poster: "Ukrainian women's creative activities as everyday resistance in the Gulag" by Oksana Kis on March 17, 2026, 14:00-16:00 at Landshuter Str. 4, R. 017, Regensburg. Features a historical photograph of two Ukrainian women prisoners of the Gulag from the 1940-1950s.
Porträt Ulf Brunnbauer, Blick in die Kamera.
Cover of Russian Analytical Digest No. 334 from January 30, 2026 on "Teachers and the Future of Russian Education" featuring a map of Russia. Contains analyses on: pressure on teachers for opposing the war and state propaganda, education since 2014 and doublethink in schools, and failed liberal school reforms. Edited by Dina Gusejnova and Dorine Schellens.
The online banner shows an online roundtable announcement: "Law, Politics, and the Governance of Interpretation in Present-Day Croatia" on March 5, 2026, 17:00 CET via Zoom.
The figure illustrates top-down and bottom-up mechanisms of Russia’s wartime redistribution of property.
The online banner shows an EU VALUES webinar announcement: "Echoes of the War in Ukraine: Political Ramifications in the Baltics and the Balkans" on February 25, 2026, 15:00 CET. Speakers: Prof. Vassilis Petsinis (Corvinus University of Budapest) and Dr. Katarina Damčević (Leibniz Institute for East and Southeast European Studies).
Innenseite des Buches Andrij Malyško: Berezen. Auf dem Titelblatt befindet sich der Stempel der Bezirksbücherei (Rajonna biblioteka) von Perejaslav
Alte Bücher, Lupe, Taschenlampe, Schere und Stift liegen auf einem Tisch.
The online banner shows a Call for Papers for the 18th Joint IOS/LSC/EACES Summer Academy on Central and Eastern Europe: "Health, Fertility and Gender Norms: Times of Crisis, War, and Demographic Change in Central and Eastern Europe". Summer Academy dates: June 30 - July 2, 2026 in Bernried, Lake Starnberg. Submission deadline: March 10, 2026.
The online banner shows an international workshop announcement: "Deterrence, Coercion, and Risk Escalation: Contributions from and for Area Studies", February 18-20, 2026, online.
The online banner shows a Call for Papers: "New Approaches to the Study of the ICTY Archives". Conference dates: October 15-16, 2026 at the University of Graz. Application deadline: March 31, 2026.
The online banner shows an economics seminar announcement: "The Long Shadow of the Family and the Gender Gap in Entrepreneurship: A Cross-Cultural Perspective" by Juliette de Wit (University of Groningen), February 11, 13:30 CET, hybrid format.
The online banner shows an economics seminar announcement: "Why are Ugandan Farms Small? Role of Trust and Social Capital" by Giovanni Alberto Tabacco (Statale University of Milan), February 10, 13:30 CET, hybrid format.