Events

How (Not) to Study a War-Affected Society: Challenges of Knowledge Production in Ukraine and Elsewhere (10 April)

Join UKRAINETT for an engaging digital seminar with Professor Oksana Mikheieva from UCU. In her presentation Oksana Mikheieva will talk about her own experience of research during the war, the specifics of knowledge production in war-affected societies, as well as possible ethical and methodological challenges faced by researchers. Critical approaches to the study of war-affected […]

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UKRAINETT+ Roundtable – Insights and Discussions

In the spring of 2024, a consortium of universities (OsloMet, UiO, UiB, Nord University, Karazin Kharkiv University, and Operatyvna Sotsiolohiia in Dnipro) received a grant from the Research Council for a three-year network project, UKRAINETT+. This grant enables us to enhance user-oriented activities. One of the network’s goals is to ensure that Norwegian-Ukrainian research, through

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Understanding Russia’s Occupation: In Coversation with Karolina Hird, Jade McGlynn, and Jaroslava Barbieri (26 May)

SAVE THE DATE! Registration will open in April. The Norwegian Institute for Defence Studies and UKRAINETT invite you to a lunch seminar on 26 May 12.00-14.00. Doors open and lunch is served 11.30-12.00. WHERE: Sentralen, Kronesalen, Øvre Slottsgate 3 Join us for presentations from leading scholars on Russia’s occupation regime in Ukraine: Karolina Hird,Russia Team

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Russia’s war against Ukraine – Lasting peace without justice (20 March)

Since President Trump took office, the world has watched his attempts to bring a swift resolution to Russia’s war against Ukraine. His rhetoric has often been inconsistent, oscillating between tough stances against Russian aggression and efforts to cultivate a cooperative relationship with the Kremlin. Yet, two things are clear. First, the U.S. administration is attempting

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UKRAINETT+ Conference – The War and Beyond: Perspectives on Ukrainian culture and society (14 – 15 October)

The University of Bergen hosts the second Ukrainett+ conference 14 – 15 October 2025.  UKRAINETT+ aims to enhance Ukrainian-Norwegian research collaboration and advance Ukrainian studies in Norway, Ukraine, and internationally. The conference will bring together scholars from diverse disciplines to facilitate dialogue and exchange insights on key topics within Ukrainian history, culture and society.  Keynote

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Russlands krig mot Ukraina tre år etter: Status, stormaktsinteresser, forhandling og gjenoppbygning – Event at NUPI (25 February)

NUPI marks three years of full-scale war in Ukraine with a seminar where we ask important questions: What is the current status of the war? What interests drive the parties in the war, and what interests do the major powers involved have? How much support does Ukraine need, and can Norway and other Western countries

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Språkpolitikk i den slaviske verden – Booktalk at the University of Oslo (19 February)

How has the collapse of communism affected Slavic languages in Eastern Europe? This question, along with how language shapes nations and reflects political situations, is explored in Karen Gammelgaard’s new book, “Language Policy in the Slavic World. From 1989 to Today.” The book discusses the significant changes in language policies and debates since 1989, including

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