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Conflict and Cooperation in Eastern Europe
The research network “Cooperation and Conflict in Eastern Europe: The Consequences of the Reconfiguration of Political, Economic, and Social Spaces since the End of the Cold War” (KonKoop) comprises six academic institutions from across Germany and is associated with many partners worldwide. It examines various conflict constellations and dynamics of cooperation in Eastern Europe, Southeast Europe, Central Asia and the Caucasus. Our aim is to understand and explain interactions and integrate the expertise available in Germany
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Latest News
WORKSHOP: Post-Cold War Transformations: Navigating Conflict and Cooperation in Eastern and Southeast Europe
Katarina Damčević, Nikola Gajić, Cindy Wittke (all IOS) will organize two-day workshop dedicated to conflict and cooperation in Eastern and Southeast Europe.
3-7 July 2025 – 9:00 CET in Regensburg
Organisation: Graduate School for East and Southeast European Studies at the University of Regensburg
NETWORK MEETING: International Visibility
Closed online network meeting
with: Dorota Dakowska (Sciences Po Aix), Gerard Toal (Virginia Tech) & Gwendolyn Sasse (ZOiS)
5 March 2025
CHAPTER: Bulgaria—Protest Movements Transforming the Party System
Author: Ivaylo Dinev (ZOiS) and Dragomir Stoyanov
In: Crăciun, C., Rammelt, H.P. (eds.), ‘Power and Protest in Central and Eastern Europe’, Palgrave Studies in European Political Sociology. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham.
Published online: March 2025
CHAPTER: Progressive Politics in Central and Eastern Europe
Author: Ivaylo Dinev (ZOiS) and Julia Rone
In: Alice Mattoni (Hrsg.) ‘Handbook of Progressive Politics’. Edward Elgar Publishing: Cheltenham
Published online: March 2025
DataLab BLOG: “… there is so much more we do not know” – Data Visualisation in Peace and Conflict Research
Data visualization in peace and conflict research is becoming more and more important. Josip Glaurdić reflects on the advantages and pitfalls of data visualisation with regard to his own projects with focus on South Eastern Europe.
WORKSHOP: Sustainable Water Resource Management in Sughd, Tajikistan
Michael Spies and Nafisa Mirzojamshedzoda, organized a participatory workshop focused on the systemic analysis of resource management in the context of environmental change. The event specifically addressed water-related challenges in the Konibodom and Jabbor Rasulov districts of the Sughd region, Tajikistan.
18-20 February 2025 – 9:00 CET online
Organisation: Eberswalde University for Sustainable Development (HNEE)
ARTICLE: The Political and Cultural Future of Karabakh Armenians
Authors: Ivaylo Dinev & Nadja Douglas (both ZOiS)
Caucasus Analytical Digest No. 140
Published online: January 2025
ZOiS SPOTLIGHT: The Student Revolt in Serbia: Vučić’s Nemesis?
Author: Ivaylo Dinev (ZOiS)
ZOiS Spotlight 02/2025
Published online: 29 Jan 2025
PARTICIPATION in NIAM Conference: Visualisierung von Konflikten in Osteuropa
Iaroslav Boretskii, Mela Žuljević, Jana Moser will participate in the NIAM conference, giving a presentation on visualisation of conflicts in Eastern Europe
16 January 2025 – 9:00 CET in Berlin/online
Organisation: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Kartographie e. V.
WORKSHOP: Vision(s) of Post-war European Security
International Expert Workshop (online)
22 January 2025 – 15:00 CET
Organisation: ZOiS, KonKoop