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Centre for East European and International Studies

Introducing the Institute

Management

Prof. Dr. Gwendolyn Sasse, DirectorDr. Christian Schaich, Managing Director

ZOiS gGmbH and Foundation

The Centre’s academic independence is guaranteed by its organizational structure, which is that of a non-profi t enterprise under German law (gGmbH). A Foundation functions as the shareholder of the gGmbH. The Board of the Foundation is made up of representatives of academia, parliament and ministries, with Prof. Dr. Jan Kusber (Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz) serving as chairman. An international Academic Advisory Board strengthens our research profi le.

Academic Advisory Board Members

Prof. Dr. Margarita M. Balmaceda, Seton Hall University

Prof. Dr. Timm Beichelt, Europa-Universität Viadrina Frankfurt / Oder

Prof. Dr. Mark Beissinger, Princeton University Prof. Dr. Katharina Bluhm, Freie Universität Berlin Ivan Krastev, Centre for Liberal Strategies, Sofi a Prof. Dr. Sebastian Lentz, Leibniz-Institut für Länderkunde (IfL), Leipzig

Prof. Dr. Mikhailo Minakov, National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy

Prof. Dr. Catherine Poujol, Institut français d’études sur l’Asie centrale (IFEAC), Bishkek

Prof. Dr. Silvia von Steinsdorff, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin

ZOiS-Team

Our Research Themes

Stability and Change of Political Regimes Projects

Public initiatives and state power structures: between resistance and co-optation – a post-Soviet comparison (Project coordination: Dr. Nadja Douglas)

Literature and power in the post-Soviet space (Project coordination: Dr. Nina Frieß)

Public mobilization in Russian federal cities (Project coordination: Dr. Tatiana Golova)

Political change from below? Local politics in Ukraine (Project coordination: Prof. Dr. Gwendolyn Sasse)

Further projects will follow

The Dynamics of Confl ict Project

The infl uence of war, annexation and displace-ment on political identities in Ukraine (Project coordination: Prof. Dr. Gwendolyn Sasse)

Further projects will follow

Migration Project

Eastern Europe is here: transnational linkages among East European migrants in Berlin (Project coordination: Dr. Tatiana Golova und Prof. Dr. Gwendolyn Sasse )

Further projects will follow

Further themes will be defi ned, staffed and developed in due course.

Eastern Europe is more than just an object of research for ZOiS. We are committed to actively engaging with research generated in the region and with East European scholars.

ZOiS – Who We Are

ZOiS

The Centre for East European and International Studies (ZOiS) is an independent, international and interdisciplinary research institute. It started its work in October 2016 and concentrates on medium-term, socially relevant research on Eastern Europe.

ZOiS understands itself as a forum linking universities, research institutes, think tanks, foundations, and other organizations concerned with Eastern Europe in a network. On this basis, ZOiS works to convey to the broader public the importance and diversity of Eastern Europe.

The Idea

The confl ict between Russia and Ukraine is one of the developments of recent years which have shown that political actors and society need well-founded knowledge about the region. At ZOiS, we conduct in-depth research on topical political, social, and economic developments as a basis for an informed debate and forward-looking policy-making.

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Our Tasks

The main tasks of ZOiS are socially relevant academic research on Eastern Europe, communicating our research fi ndings to political actors, the media, and the wider public, and supporting the next generation of expertise on Eastern Europe. We conduct research on the region that meets international scholarly standards, helps to shape public discourse, and contributes to a more profound understanding of Eastern Europe. We set ourselves the task that our research fi ndings should not only connect with the major contemporary academic and public debates but also actively raise new issues.