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.
Mit Oleksandra Bienert, Irina Mützelburg und Stefanie Orphal
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.
Erschienen: 30.06.2025
Dauer: 00:40:41
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With Felix Herrmann, Ivaylo Dinev and Kerstin Bischl
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 help to connect, interpret and contextualise data and even make available local information that contradicts the narratives of authoritarian state propaganda. Kerstin Bischl speaks with Felix Herrmann from Discuss Data and Ivaylo Dinev from the KonKoop Datalab about objectives, chances and challenges that come with researching Eastern Europe and Central Asia.
Erschienen: 13.05.2025
Dauer: 00:32:45
With Kostiantyn Fedorenko, Valeria Lazarenko and Maryna Rabinovych
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 integration, and what these might mean for the future of Ukrainian and European politics. Marina Rabinovych talks to Valeria Lazarenko, who has studied governance regimes for Ukrainian refugees in Germany, Sweden, Poland and the Czech Republic, and Kostiantyn Fedorenko, who has researched the risks of Euroscepticism in Ukraine - an issue of growing relevance as the war enters its fourth year and the stakes rise for potential negotiations and Europe's role in them. President Zelenskiy signed Ukraine's official application for EU membership on 28 February 2022, four days after Russia's full-scale invasion began. Although the application was approved and Ukraine gained EU candidate status with unprecedented speed, the road remains challenging and does not promise to get any easier as the war continues and around 20% of Ukraine's territory is occupied by Russia.
Erschienen: 08.04.2025
Dauer: 00:43:05
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Mit Diana Bogishvili, Julia Langbein und Gwendolyn Sasse
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 2008 alles andere als russlandfreundlich ist? In dieser Folge diskutiert ZOiS-Direktorin Gwendolyn Sasse mit der georgischen Soziologin Diana Bogishvili und der Politikwissenschaftlerin Julia Langbein über Georgiens innen- und außenpolitische Herausforderungen – und die Frage, ob das Land seinen demokratischen Weg noch verteidigen kann. (Music: “Complete” by Modul is licensed under a CC BY-NC-ND 3.0-License.)
Erschienen: 06.03.2025
Dauer: 00:44:16
With Yuliia Terentieva, Sabine von Löwis and Stefanie Orphal
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 science project conducted at ZOiS, researchers investigate and visualise the experiences of displacement and arrival, as well as questions of identity and belonging in relation to forced migrants from and in Ukraine. In a Berlin theatre, a playback theatre performance based on the theme of ‘Seeing the difference’, actors brought to life the stories of their audience members, many of them Ukrainians living in the city. In this podcast episode, Stefanie Orphal speaks with playback performer Yuliia Terentieva and ZOiS researcher Sabine von Löwis about the intersection of research and theatre and explores unexpected ways of bringing them together. (Music: “Complete” by Modul is licensed under a CC BY-NC-ND 3.0-License.)
Erschienen: 20.02.2025
Dauer: 00:34:39
Mit Ingo Petz, Nina Frieß und Nadja Douglas
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 noch weiter verschlechtert, es gibt annähernd 1300 politische Gefangene. Welche Taktik verfolgt Lukaschenka mit den von Juli auf Januar vorgezogenen Wahlen? Welche Signale sendet er damit an den Westen und an Russland? Und wie kann die EU wiederum reagieren? Ingo Petz, Belarus-Redakteur beim Medienprojekt dekoder, und ZOiS-Slavistin Nina Frieß sprechen mit Nadja Douglas über die Hintergründe und diskutieren, welche Hoffnung es für freie Exilmedien, die Demokratiebewegung und die Zivilgesellschaft gibt. (Music: “Complete” by Modul is licensed under a CC BY-NC-ND 3.0-License.)
Erschienen: 22.01.2025
Dauer: 00:40:46
With Regina Elsner and Andriy Fert
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 considering taking political measures against it. Why do many in Ukraine still see the UOC as a threat, and what do believers and active parishioners think of their church and its clergy? Regina Elsner and Andriy Fert give us an overview of the OUC and its place in Ukrainian society. (Music: “Complete” by Modul is licensed under a CC BY-NC-ND 3.0-License.)
Erschienen: 23.05.2024
Dauer: 01:01:33
With Tymofii Brik and Julia Langbein
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.)
Erschienen: 12.04.2024
Dauer: 00:33:10
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Mit Marina Balina, Karoline Thaidigsmann und Nina Frieß
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.)
Erschienen: 01.04.2024
Dauer: 00:34:37
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With Nina Frieß, Lela Rekhviashvili and Hannah Guhlmann
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 need to generate and publish knowledge with their participants’ (and their own) need for safety. This is especially important when researchers are dealing with vulnerable groups, operating in authoritarian regimes or facing conflicts and war. In this episode, two researchers with years of experience in Europe, Central Asia and the Caucasus share their views on research ethics in the social sciences. (Music: “Complete” by Modul is licensed under a CC BY-NC-ND 3.0-License.)
Erschienen: 28.03.2024
Dauer: 00:35:48
