Professor of Russian and Eurasian Studies Vladimir Gel’man explains why the Russian economy has not collapsed despite sanctions and massive military spending.

The detailed programme of the Mapping Security in Central and Eastern Europe and Eurasia Conference will be added in September.

We warmly congratulate our students for success in the FAREES MA Thesis Competition! MAREEES student Sierra Salazar won the award for the best master’s thesis, and MAREEES student Tabea Böing received...

ExpREES – your route to become an expert in Eastern European, Russian and Central Asian and Southern Caucasus Studies.

As Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine continues, its impact is not limited to the war zone, but it is seeping into domestic spaces, exposing how militarisation, state ideology and gender violence...

The Aleksanteri Institute welcomes applications for its Visiting Fellowships for the academic year 2026-2027. The Aleksanteri Institute is the Finnish Centre for Russian, Eurasian, and Eastern Europea...

ExpREES – your route to become an expert in Eastern European, Russian and Central Asian and Southern Caucasus Studies.

Welcome to join us for the event "Making Sense of the Unthinkable: Four Years After the Full-Scale Invasion. Roundtable discussions to commemorate four years since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukra...

Anna-Liisa Heusala assumed the role of the Director of the Aleksanteri Institute in January 2026. In this interview, she reflects on the successes, opportunities, and challenges of the Aleksanteri Ins...

Study in the multidisciplinary programme to know Russia, Eurasia, and Eastern Europe in a global context.

Helsingin yliopiston uudet professorit kertovat tieteenalojensa tuoreista tutkimustuloksista keskiviikkona 3.12. Aleksanteri-instuutin ja Maanpuolustuskorkeakoulun tutkija, professori Katri Pynnönieme...

In the Aleksanteri Conference of 2025, there are sessions and plenaries open to the public without a fee. Welcome!

In the Aleksanteri Conference of 2025, there are sessions and plenaries open to the public without a fee. Welcome!

Researchers’ ability to navigate societal polarisation, deal with limitations on scholarly interpretations and face political targeting have been identified as the main challenges for research on the ...

In the Aleksanteri Conference of 2025, there are sessions and plenaries open to the public without a fee. Welcome!

To mark the 60th birthday of Professor Vladimir Gel’man, we spoke with him about his journey from engineering to becoming an established political scientist. In this interview, he discusses the curren...

Digitalisation of healthcare systems creates substantial obstacles for refugees who lack digital literacy and familiarity with local contexts. Further investigation is necessary to understand whether ...

Please note that there may be changes to the programme. All programme times are Helsinki local time (UTC +03:00 EEST).

Katri Pynnöniemi conducts and supervises research on Russia’s security policy. Currently, she focuses on the study of Russia’s strategic thinking, military thought, and threat analysis. Professor Pynn...

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Kulttuurihistorian dosentti Elina Kahla pohtii tieteen ja fiktion erilaisia mahdollisuuksia kuvata herkkiä aiheita ja tuoretta teostaan, joka on lähdeaineistoon perustuva dokumenttiromaani tutkimuksen...

Sofia Malysheva was one of the winners of the master’s thesis award. In this interview, she shares her experience of studying in Finland and working on her award-winning master’s thesis.

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