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“Contested Ukraine: Military patriotism and Russian influence in occupied parts of Ukraine” – Online seminar (On December 17)
The sovereignty of Ukraine has been openly contested at least since 2014. Currently large territories in the East and South of Ukraine are under Russian occupation. What do we know about Russia’s efforts to “Russify” the occupied territories and what is the situation for Ukrainian children under occupation in this regard? In this UKRAINETT seminar…
“Making sense of post-conflict reconstruction assistance to Ukraine”
UKRAINETT member Jørn Holm-Hansen has recently published a new blog post on the HROMADA network blog, discussing the challenges and potential pitfalls of post-conflict reconstruction assistance for Ukraine. “Development aid, support for post-conflict reconstruction and democracy promotion are highly knowledge-intensive fields of work. Drawing on experiences from many conflict and post-conflict regions, Jørn Holm-Hansen argues that aid aimed…
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UKRAINETT+ podcast in Ukrainian – “Norwegian support to Ukraine: What is the Nansen Programme about?”
As part of the UKRAINETT+ project, we are pleased to present two podcasts in Ukrainian, created by the Dnipro-based Sociological Company “Operatyvna sotsiolohiia” in collaboration with Norwegian and Ukrainian stakeholders. Information on the Nansen Programme in Ukraine has been limited. Therefore, these podcasts aim to convey essential insights about the Programme, with a special focus…
“Writing Against the Empire: Anticolonial Ukrainian Poetry Across the Past Two Centuries” (On 25 November)
Lecture with award winning poet Iryna Shuvalova about Ukrainian contemporary poetry. When? Nov. 25, 2024 3:15 PM – 5:00 PM Where? P.A. Munchs hus, seminarrom 14 Following Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine, Ukrainian poets have become global cultural ambassadors, raising awareness about the conflict and Ukraine. Many have also taken up arms, fundraised, volunteered, and investigated war…
Lytring-debatt: “Hva skjer med Ukraina?” (20. november)
Russlands angrepskrig har snart vart i tre år. Vesten heier på demokrati og motstandskamp. Hvordan opplever ukrainerne forholdet mellom heiarop og handling? Lytring er en debattarena som skal styrke et forskningsbasert, offentlig ordskifte som er aktuelt, spennende og lærerikt for innbyggere i hele landet. Lytring er en arena der forskere møter samfunnsdebattanter for diskusjon og…
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New Ukrainapodden episode with Aadne Aasland and Marthe Handå Myhre
In the latest episode of Ukrainapodden, “Fungerer Putins propaganda på nordmenn og hva synes vi egentlig om Russland og Ukraina?”, UKRAINETT researchers Aadne Aasland and Marthe Handå Myhre join to discuss their work on Ukraine and Russia. They also delve into their recent survey, which examines, among other things, what Norwegians think about Norwegian Russia…
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UKRAINETT’s Steering group with op-ed on the need for enhanced Norwegian academic support to Ukraine
UKRAINETT’s Steering Group has written an op-ed for the Norwegian Online Newspaper Khrono. Link to the op-ed here. Below you find an unauthorised translation of the op-ed into English. Norway must increase support for academic collaboration with Ukraine Through the Nansen program, Norway will support Ukraine with at least NOK 135 billion by 2030. Education…
“Myths and facts about corruption in Ukraine” – hybrid seminar with Andrii Biletskyi and Alisa Yurchenko (On 30 October)
When? 30 October, 09:00 Where? Pilestredet 44 and online UKRAINETT is pleased to invite you to a discussion with Ukrainian researcher Andrii Biletskyi and journalist Alisa Yurchenko. Our special guests will discuss the current state of anti-corruption efforts in Ukraine, ongoing investigations, and the crucial role of civil society in strengthening the anti-corruption movement. They…
UKRAINETT + Newsletter in Ukrainian
As part of the UKRAINETT+ project, we are pleased to present our first Ukrainian newsletter, prepared by Olena Muradyan, Dean of the Faculty of Sociology at Karazin Kharkiv University and coordinator of the Ukrainian network branch. The newsletter includes information on ongoing research projects, upcoming scientific conferences, and recently published papers. It is written in…
New article: “Where does the future lie? Initial aspirations for return among newly arrived Ukrainian refugees in Norway”
Researchers at NIBR, OsloMet – three of them UKRAINETT members – have published an article in the Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies: Where does the future lie? Initial aspirations for return among newly arrived Ukrainian refugees in Norway (Vilde Hernes, Aadne Aasland, Oleksandra Deineko and Marthe Handå Myhre). The article is an in-depth analysis…
HROMADA Conference (Riga 24 October 2024) – Strengthening Ukraine: Sharing Knowledge For A Sustainable Future
The Nordic-Baltic HROMADA Network, in collaboration with the University of Latvia, will be organizing the conference Strengthening Ukraine: Sharing Knowledge for a Sustainable Future on 24 October 2024 in Riga. The programme includes four expert panels on 1) Ukraine’s European integration, 2) forcibly displaced Ukrainians in the Nordic and Baltic countries, 3) mental health support for individuals, families and…
“We must not lose the momentum to transform migration policy in Europe” – Seminar with Oleksii Goncharenko (on 7 October)
UKRAINETT is pleased to invite you to a seminar with Oleksii Goncharenko, Member of Parliament of Ukraine and President of the Committee on Migration and Refugees of PACE. The number of Ukrainian refugees continues to grow, with over 4.1 million Ukrainian asylum seekers now living in European countries. As of 10 September, 2024, almost 4.7…
FFI-frokost: “Hva kan Forsvaret lære av krigen i Ukraina?”
I høst vil Russlands krig mot Ukraina ha vart i tusen dager. Hvilke slutninger kan vi gjøre om strategi, operasjoner, materiell, ledelse og logistikk i moderne kriger, basert på erfaringene fra Ukraina? Nyheter og skildringer fra krigen i Ukraina har strømmet innover oss hver dag i to og et halvt år. Som alle kriger er…
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“Business Climate and Economic Reforms in Ukraine: From Recovery to Growth”
UKRAINETT+ Conference Keynote Speaker: Andrii Dligach As part of the annual UKRAINETT+ Conference, we invite you to join us for Andrii Dligach’s presentation on “Business Climate and Economic Reforms in Ukraine: From Recovery to Growth.” Andrii Dligach is a Doctor of Science inEconomics and a Professor at the TarasShevchenko National University of Kyiv, KSEBusiness School,…
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“The Role of Digitalization Reforms in Managing Societal Crises”
UKRAINETT+ Conference Keynote Speaker: Lisa Coll As part of the annual UKRAINETT+ Conference, we invite you to attend Lisa Coll’s presentation on “The Role of Digitalization Reforms in Managing Societal Crises”. Lisa Coll is the president and CEO of Eurasia Foundation (EF). She has over 30 years of international development experience in the democracy and…
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UKRAINETT+ Conference – Managing Societal Crises: Challenges and Coping Strategies
The Norwegian Network for Research on Ukraine (UKRAINETT) and Nord University Business School are looking forward to hosting our annual conference in Bodø on September 16-17, 2024. The world is currently facing turbulent times. The ongoing war in Ukraine has worldwide implications. It is crucial to understand the current and future challenges that spring out…
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Ukraine Webinar: Developing Transnational Access to European Research Infrastructures in the Social Sciences and Humanities
The webinar “Developing Transnational Access to European Research Infrastructures in the Social Sciences and Humanities” will take place on October 1st at 09:00. “This will be a joint webinar of the ESFRI Strategy Working Group on Social Sciences and Humanities, together with SSHOC, the Horizon Europe Office in Ukraine, and the National Research Foundation of Ukraine. Several European research…
New article: “Where is Home?” Perceptions of Home and Future among Ukrainian Refugees in Norway
“Where is Home?” Perceptions of Home and Future among Ukrainian Refugees in Norway (2024) was published by UKRAINETT members Oleksandra Deineko and Aadne Aasland in the journal Refugee Survey Quarterly. This paper illuminates how Ukrainian refugees residing in Norway perceive “home” in spatial and temporal dimensions. By synthesising the “here and there” dichotomy with the…
Refugees with higher education – What does it take to get a job? USN workshop
Why is it so difficult to get a job for highly educated refugees, when the labour market in Norway is in high demand for qualified competence? This was one of many questions discussed at a workshop carried out by the University of South-East Norway (USN) in Drammen in May. Around thirty representatives from different sectors…
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UKRAINETT+ Seed Funding: Results of the first call
The first round of seed funding calls ended in July, and Ukrainett+ congratulates project leader Anne Pintsch on receiving funding for the project “Transnational Nordic-Ukrainian Municipal Cooperation During Russia’s Full-Scale Invasion.” The project is a collaboration between researchers at the University of Agder, Kyiv School of Economics, and Stockholm University. Seven applications were received in…
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