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DTSTAMP;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20261005T174548
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20261030T090000
SUMMARY:Ukrainian Studies in Times of War and International Crisis: Challen
 ges\, Achievements\, and Perspectives 2017-2026
DESCRIPTION:The academic initiative “Ukrainian Research in Switzerland”
  (URIS) strengthens expertise on Ukraine in Switzerland through research a
 nd teaching\, academic exchange across borders\, and dialogue between acad
 emia and the wider public.\\r\\nFor ten years\, the URIS Fellowship Progra
 mmeat the University of Basel has brought internationally recognised schol
 ars working on Ukraine to Switzerland. In Basel\, URIS Fellows pursue thei
 r research\, teach and share their expertise with the next generation of s
 tudents. Through public talks\, events and publications\, they also contri
 bute to a broader understanding of Ukraine within academia and beyond. \\
 r\\nTo mark the fellowship programme’s tenth anniversary\, former and cu
 rrent URIS Fellows\, Advisory Board members and colleagues from Switzerlan
 d and abroad will come together in Basel to reflect on a decade that has p
 rofoundly changed Ukraine and Ukrainian Studies.\\r\\nThe international wo
 rkshop will look back at how Ukrainian Studies\, research questions\, and 
 academic careers have evolved since 2017 – and discuss the role of acade
 mic networks such as URIS in times of war and international crisis. \\r\\
 nThree roundtables will explore Ukrainian Studies in international perspec
 tive\, the academic trajectories of URIS Fellows\, developments across dif
 ferent disciplines\, and the future of Ukrainian Studies in Switzerland.\\
 r\\nThe day will conclude with the public panel discussion "Beyond the Hea
 dlines. Rethinking Ukraine since 2014: Academic Knowledge and Public Engag
 ement"\, exploring how knowledge about Ukraine enters media and public deb
 ate – and what research can contribute beyond the daily news cycle.\\r\\
 nEveryone is welcome – no registration needed. We look forward to seeing
  you there!\\r\\nMore information can be found on the flyer below.
X-ALT-DESC:<p>The academic initiative <a href="https://uris.ch/" target="_b
 lank"><strong>“Ukrainian Research in Switzerland” (URIS)</strong></a> 
 strengthens expertise on Ukraine in Switzerland through research and teach
 ing\, academic exchange across borders\, and dialogue between academia and
  the wider public.</p>\n<p><strong>For ten years</strong>\, the URIS Fello
 wship Programmeat the University of Basel has brought internationally reco
 gnised scholars working on Ukraine to Switzerland. In Basel\, URIS Fellows
  pursue their research\, teach and share their expertise with the next gen
 eration of students. Through public talks\, events and publications\, they
  also contribute to a broader understanding of Ukraine within academia and
  beyond.&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>To mark the fellowship programme’s tenth anniver
 sary\, former and current URIS Fellows\, Advisory Board members and collea
 gues from Switzerland and abroad will come together in Basel to reflect on
  a decade that has profoundly changed Ukraine and Ukrainian Studies.</p>\n
 <p><strong>The international workshop</strong> will look back at how Ukrai
 nian Studies\, research questions\, and academic careers have evolved sinc
 e 2017 – and discuss the role of academic networks such as URIS in times
  of war and international crisis.&nbsp\;</p>\n<p><strong>Three roundtables
 </strong> will explore Ukrainian Studies in international perspective\, th
 e academic trajectories of URIS Fellows\, developments across different di
 sciplines\, and the future of Ukrainian Studies in Switzerland.</p>\n<p>Th
 e day will conclude with the <strong>public panel discussion </strong>"Bey
 ond the Headlines. Rethinking Ukraine since 2014: Academic Knowledge and P
 ublic Engagement"\, exploring how knowledge about Ukraine enters media and
  public debate – and what research can contribute beyond the daily news 
 cycle.</p>\n<p><strong>Everyone is welcome </strong>– no registration ne
 eded. We look forward to seeing you there!</p>\n<p>More information can be
  found on the flyer below.</p>
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