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The Institute for Social Research (ISF) and the Norwegian Network for Research on Ukraine (UKRAINETT) will host a seminar on 14 January 2026, from 08:30 to 10:15, focusing on the European Social Survey (ESS).
ESS is a large, researcher-driven cross-national survey that collects data on Europeans’ attitudes, opinions, and behaviors every two years, providing comparable data for over 30 European countries. It focuses on themes such as politics, society, values, and living conditions.
The survey is perhaps the most important comparative social science survey we have, offering an invaluable basis for studying changes and stability in European societies over time.
The seminar will cover both how the survey was conducted in Ukraine in 2022 and how it will be carried out in 2026. The country faces major challenges after nearly four years of large-scale war, carrying multifaceted implications for researchers. Representatives from Ukraine will share insights on data collection and the choice of methodological approaches.
Address: Institute for Social Research, Munthes gate 31, Oslo
The event will be streamed, and is free and open to everyone. See the event website for more details.
Program
08:30–09:00: Doors open. Registration, coffee, and breakfast.
09:00: Welcome by Kyrre Lekve, Director at ISF
09:05: Speech by Sigrun Aasland, Minister of Research and Higher Education
(Labour Party)
09:10: The European Social Survey (ESS) in Ukraine – Presentation by
Tymofii Brik, National Coordinator for the European Social Survey (ESS) in
Ukraine / Rector at Kyiv School of Economics
09:30: How to conduct ESS in a country at war?
Johannes Bergh, Research Director at ISF, in a panel discussion with:
- Rory Fitzgerald, Director of the European Social Survey/Professor at City St George’s, University of London
- Tymofii Brik, National Coordinator for the European Social Survey (ESS) in Ukraine/Rector at Kyiv School of Economics
- Maryna Rabinovych, Postdoctoral Fellow at the Department of Social Science, UiT
10:00–10:15: Questions and comments from the audience
Contact person: Johannes Bergh, Research Director for Politics, Democracy, Civil Society, Institute for Social Research (ISF).
The entire seminar will be held in English.