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gwendolynsasse.bsky.social
Nice networking + coffee/cake break at #ICCEES2025 today with Dr Kerstin Bischl (@zois.bsky.social) presenting KonKoop-project („Conflict and Cooperation in Eastern Europe“, German acronym) & institutional partners & scholars with related interests in the room.
July 22, 2025 at 6:28 PM
leibniz-ios.de
Call for Expressions of Interest for the #KonKoop Early Career Lab (ECL)

Looking for a research community focused on conflict and cooperation (South)Eastern Europe, Central Asia, or the Caucasus? The free ECL, coordinated by the IOS, provides various opportunities for PhDs & early post-docs!

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A banner with the KonKoop logo. Accompanied by the following text: Call for Expressions of Interest: KonKoop Early Careers Lab. Support, training, and opportunities for knowledge exchange and professional development. Deadline for submissions: 10 September 2026. www.konkoop.de. Lab coordinated by: Leibniz Institute for East and Southeast European Studies.
August 6, 2026 at 8:20 AM
zois.bsky.social
#ICCEES day 4: Today, the 3rd party-funded projects at ZOiS came through – @sophiawinkler.bsky.social presented her PhD research on Russian migrants navigating transnational belonging for #MoveMeRu & Sabine von Löwis discussed maps & map making as critical resources as part of the #KonKoop network.
July 24, 2025 at 4:52 PM
gwendolynsasse.bsky.social
Glad to see first academic and first outreach article published from an international interdisciplinary project initiated by #KonKoop @zois.bsky.social
on dimensions of psychological impact of war in #Ukraine
theconversation.com/one-in-three...
One in three Ukrainian civilians estimated to meet the criteria for PTSD or complex PTSD – new study
War-related trauma now affects most people in Ukraine and presents a major threat to the country’s resiliance in the face of continuing Russian aggression.
theconversation.com
October 1, 2026 at 4:54 PM
zois.bsky.social
#ICCEES2025 day 3: @gwendolynsasse.bsky.social & @oonuch.bsky.social presented findings from their #KonKoop Trauma Study, investigating links betw. traumas & pol. attitudes and trust patterns in Ukr. society & discussed recovery & reforms in with Ukraine scholars like #UNET alumn Yuliya Bidenko.
July 23, 2025 at 5:49 PM
zois.bsky.social
Russian repression against Crimean #Tatars in occupied Ukraine follows a pattern.
Using a new geo-coded event dataset, researchers Elmira Muratova & @felixschulte.bsky.social map human rights violations & explain why repression is often carried out on Thursdays. More on the #KonKoop DataLab blog ⤵️
Thursdays are for Searches: The Russian Repression Calendar in Occupied Crimea - KonKoop
Authoritarian control follows a grim calculus. The literature on state repression shows that coercion is not random but operates under a highly strategic logic. Russia’s repressive campaign in its occupied territories in Ukraine is no exception. Shortly after the illegal occupation and annexation of Crimea in February and March 2014,…
konkoop.de
December 11, 2025 at 10:23 AM
ivodinev.bsky.social
Nikola Venkov amazing work (@kolio.bsky.social) is now in our DataLab blog at KonKoop!
zois.bsky.social Zentrum für Osteuropa- und internationale Studien (ZOiS) @zois.bsky.social · Jan 3
'How can anthropological research produced for Western markets of academic knowledge become more relevant to the people studied?' Nikola A. Venkov-Rose asks on the #KonKoop DataLabBlog.
Read his piece on connecting fieldwork & collaborative art in a racialised community in Stolipinovo, #Bulgaria:
DataLab BLOG: ‘Stealing’ and ‘Combining’ Time for Meaningful Contributions Beyond Academic Anthropology
How can anthropological research produced for Western markets of academic knowledge become more relevant and benefit the people and societies studied? Nikola A. Venkov-Rose’s answer is ‘stealing and c...
konkoop.de
January 6, 2025 at 1:01 PM
zois.bsky.social
How can researchers respond ethically to knowledge hierarchies in joint data collections? Doctoral researcher & ZOiS affiliate Veronika Pfeilschifter reflects on this question and political subjectivity in #research collaborations on the #KonKoop DataLab Blog: konkoop.de/index.php/bl...
DataLabBLOG: Reflexivity, Hierarchy and Ethics in Research Encounters and Collaborations - KonKoop
What ethical approaches can be taken to address knowledge hierarchies in joint data collection initiatives? Veronika Pfeilschifter explores this question and elaborates on political subjectivity in re...
konkoop.de
December 12, 2024 at 12:10 PM
leibniz-ios.de
🗺️ New interactive map live!
Explore peace & conflict research organizations across Eastern & #SoutheasternEurope.
Browse by theme, focus, and region.
➡️ conflictresearchmap.ios-regensburg.de
#PeaceResearch #KonKoop #EasternEurope #ConflictStudies #OpenData #DigitalHumanities
Interactive research map of Eastern and Southeastern Europe showing colored markers for peace and conflict organizations. Left side displays a regional map with numbered points, right side features blue background with title "Explore Peace & Conflict Organizations in Eastern & Southeastern Europe". Bottom shows logos of Leibniz-IOS and KonKoop. Text indicates "Interactive | Open Access" and "New Research Map"
July 2, 2025 at 8:43 AM
zois.bsky.social
Good news: The research network #KonKoop, coordinated by ZOiS, has been granted a second project phase by the Federal Ministry of Research, Technology & Space. It develops peace & conflict research on Eastern Europe & connects researchers in Germany & beyond: www.zois-berlin.de/en/ueber-uns...
December 17, 2025 at 3:39 PM
zois.bsky.social
What solutions are out there for researchers in authoritarian evironments, where statistics are censored & academic freedom is shrinking?

Read the #KonKoop DataLab Blog post by @edklein.bsky.social about the stoty of the @discussdata.bsky.social platform⤵️
September 16, 2025 at 12:26 PM
gwendolynsasse.bsky.social
Out now: the latest In:Security Report @zois.bsky.social #KonKoop on bottom-up perspectives on #security from Ukraine, Moldova and Poland. They are an important element of foreign- and security policy. ⬇️
zois.bsky.social Zentrum für Osteuropa- und internationale Studien (ZOiS) @zois.bsky.social · Dec 1
Russia’s war against Ukraine has shaken people’s sense of safety across Europe. A new report by the #KonKoop network shows how insecurity is felt on the ground in Ukraine, Moldova & Poland.

Bottom-up perspectives matter for the European #security order, the researchers argue: bit.ly/konkoop2-25
December 1, 2025 at 6:35 PM
edklein.bsky.social
I had the opportunity to explain the work of our Discuss Data project for the Konkoop research network. If you’re interested, have a look: #RDM #data
September 16, 2025 at 9:37 AM
leibniz-ios.de
🗺️ Our new KonKoop Research Map is now online: an interactive overview of 80+ organizations conducting peace and conflict research across Eastern & #SoutheastEurope and #CentralAsia. @katarina-damcevic.bsky.social (IOS) introduces this digital tool on our #ostBLOG.
➡️ ostblog.hypotheses.org/7986
Interactive research map of Eastern and Southeastern Europe showing colored markers for peace and conflict organizations. Left side displays a regional map with numbered points, right side features blue background with title "Explore Peace & Conflict Organizations in Eastern & Southeastern Europe". Bottom shows logos of Leibniz-IOS and KonKoop. Text indicates "Interactive | Open Access" and "New Research Map"
July 21, 2025 at 9:14 AM
zois.bsky.social
2️⃣ Die Sicherheitsexpertin Míla O’Sullivan konzentriert sich die Geschlechterdimension von Russlands Krieg gegen die #Ukraine, und fordert, dass diese bei Sicherheitsgarantien an die Ukraine & bei Konfliktprävention allgemein mitgedacht wird. Im #KonKoop In:Security Report: konkoop.de/f/is-report-...
March 7, 2026 at 8:01 AM
zois.bsky.social
“Researching living with/in difference creatively” is the topic of our current #workshop at ZOiS organised by Tsypylma Darieva and Piotr Goldstein within the framework of #Konkoop. Many inspiring discussions for better research! www.konkoop.de
March 20, 2024 at 11:30 AM
zois.bsky.social
📢 New public research resource!

Looking for datasets on conflict & cooperation in Eastern Europe, Central Asia, and the South Caucasus? The #KonKoop DataLab compiles key datasets on armed conflicts, public opinion, elections and more.

Explore now: konkoop.de/index.php/da...
Catalog of Conflict and Cooperation Datasets - KonKoop
This catalog features key research platforms and public datasets on conflict and cooperation, political developments, socio-economic trends, and public opinion across Eastern Europe, Central Asia, and the South Caucasus.
konkoop.de
March 13, 2025 at 8:09 AM
felixschulte.bsky.social
🚨New: "Thursdays are for Searches: The Russian Repression Calendar in Occupied Crimea"

➡️ konkoop.de/index.php/da...
Thursdays are for Searches: The Russian Repression Calendar in Occupied Crimea – KonKoop
konkoop.de
December 3, 2025 at 2:27 PM
zois.bsky.social
#ICCEES2025 is about to start & we are happy to be a cooperation partner! ZOiS has organised & sponsored several panels & roundtables, including a @basees.bsky.social-ZOiS Roundtable on Thursday.

Come meet the ZOiS panelists👇 and many more researchers from the #KonKoop & #UNET networks!
July 21, 2025 at 11:10 AM
zois.bsky.social
Exciting news from the #KonKoop network:

A new map tool for scholars, practitioners, or policymakers 👇
leibniz-ios.de Leibniz-Institut für Ost- & Südosteuropaforschung @leibniz-ios.de · Jul 21
🗺️ Our new KonKoop Research Map is now online: an interactive overview of 80+ organizations conducting peace and conflict research across Eastern & #SoutheastEurope and #CentralAsia. @katarina-damcevic.bsky.social (IOS) introduces this digital tool on our #ostBLOG.
➡️ ostblog.hypotheses.org/7986
Interactive research map of Eastern and Southeastern Europe showing colored markers for peace and conflict organizations. Left side displays a regional map with numbered points, right side features blue background with title "Explore Peace & Conflict Organizations in Eastern & Southeastern Europe". Bottom shows logos of Leibniz-IOS and KonKoop. Text indicates "Interactive | Open Access" and "New Research Map"
July 21, 2025 at 2:15 PM
zois.bsky.social
New database out now!

Where, when & how have people protested in Eastern Europe, the South Caucasus & Central Asia?
From strikes, rallies & mass protests to revolutions, the #KonKoop DataLab just published a new resource for #quantitative protest event analysis.
More in @ivodinev.bsky.social's 🧵⤵️
ivodinev.bsky.social Ivaylo Dinev @ivodinev.bsky.social · Dec 19
Our new platform in #KonKoop presents 51 #protest datasets for Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, and Central Asia, covering countries, time, sources, event types, and publications. It aims to deepen understanding of societal dynamics while addressing methodological challenges. konkoop.de/index.php/pr...
December 19, 2024 at 2:18 PM
zois.bsky.social
Today at ZOiS: Natalia Otrishchenko and Ivanna Cherchovych (both Center for Urban History Lviv and #KonKoop fellows at ZZF Potsdam) talked about documenting #Russia's war against #Ukraine and its effects on society and #research. Find out more about #KonKoop: konkoop.de
May 6, 2024 at 12:31 PM
europeamerica.bsky.social
📌 We are pleased to support the 6th Graduate Workshop of the Graduate School for East- and Southeast European Studies at the @uniregensburg.bsky.social.
Organized by: @cindywittke.bsky.social, Nikola Gajić, @katarina-damcevic.bsky.social
🔗 lnkd.in/d7PsXfpe

#ScienceCampus #KonKoop @leibniz-ios.de
June 20, 2025 at 10:57 AM
zois.bsky.social
Ein neuer Report des #KonKoop-Netzwerks untersucht kriegsbedingte Bedrohungen für die menschliche #Sicherheit in der #Ukraine. Er zeigt: Emanzipation ist ein starkes Instrument der Resilienz angesichts von Besatzung, Autoritarismus & Russlands imperialer Bestrebungen.

Zum Report: bit.ly/konkoop1-25
July 3, 2025 at 1:49 PM
zois.bsky.social
Opportunity for early career researchers from Eastern Europe, Southeast Europe, Central Asia, or the Caucasus (or biographical ties to the region/s):
Apply now for the #KonKoop Early Careers Lab!

Benefits include counselling from the Multi-Method DataLab by ZOiS researcher @ivodinev.bsky.social.
leibniz-ios.de Leibniz-Institut für Ost- & Südosteuropaforschung @leibniz-ios.de · Aug 6
Call for Expressions of Interest for the #KonKoop Early Career Lab (ECL)

Looking for a research community focused on conflict and cooperation (South)Eastern Europe, Central Asia, or the Caucasus? The free ECL, coordinated by the IOS, provides various opportunities for PhDs & early post-docs!

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A banner with the KonKoop logo. Accompanied by the following text: Call for Expressions of Interest: KonKoop Early Careers Lab. Support, training, and opportunities for knowledge exchange and professional development. Deadline for submissions: 10 September 2026. www.konkoop.de. Lab coordinated by: Leibniz Institute for East and Southeast European Studies.
August 6, 2026 at 9:18 AM