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KIU - Competence Network Interdisciplinary Ukrainian Studies @kiu-network.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

The third KIU Summer School - Recap💙 Want to learn more about the experiences of our partcipants? 📚We encourage you to read the full article on the Viadrina website: www.europa-uni.de/en/universit... @viadrina.eu

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KIU - Competence Network Interdisciplinary Ukrainian Studies @kiu-network.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

For Nico, the programme is more than an additional academic qualification. It offers knowledge, language skills, and practical experience that help build a deeper understanding of Ukraine and its wider European context. Applications are open until 5 October. www.europa-uni.de/en/studium/s...

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KIU - Competence Network Interdisciplinary Ukrainian Studies @kiu-network.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

🎓 Applications are open! Interested in Ukraine’s history, culture, society, and current challenges? Apply for the “Interdisciplinary Ukrainian Studies” Certificate Programme for the winter semester 2026/27! 📅 Application deadline: 5 October 2026 www.europa-uni.de/en/studium/s... @viadrina.eu

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KIU - Competence Network Interdisciplinary Ukrainian Studies @kiu-network.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

🌿 KIU SUMMER SCHOOL 2026 — so far! Our international Summer School 'Nationalities, Minorities and Identity: (Re)Configuring Ukraine?' is in full swing, and our participants have already packed a lot into these days in Frankfurt (Oder) and beyond. @viadrina.eu

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KIU - Competence Network Interdisciplinary Ukrainian Studies @kiu-network.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

As part of the KIU Summer School 2026, we invite you to the evening lecture 'The Bandura Beyond Borders: Digital Transformation, Migration, and Cultural Diplomacy' with Khrystyna Petrynka. @viadrina.eu

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KIU - Competence Network Interdisciplinary Ukrainian Studies @kiu-network.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Can society grow through crisis, and what can we learn from Eastern Europe? 📅 14 October 2026 | 4 pm Audimax, Viadrina In German, with simultaneous interpretation into English and Ukrainian 🔗https://www.europa-uni.de/de/universitaet/kommunikation/veranstaltungen/viadrina-debate/index.html

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KIU - Competence Network Interdisciplinary Ukrainian Studies @kiu-network.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

🇺🇦 On 12 October, Viadrina will host the opening of Ukrainian Week in Germany. 📍 Logenhaus, Logenstraße 11, Frankfurt (Oder) 🗣️ Event language: English 🎟️ Registration required – www.europa-uni.de/de/universit...

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KIU - Competence Network Interdisciplinary Ukrainian Studies @kiu-network.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

🎞Short Film Evening: Reimagining Ukrainian Identity 📅 14 September 2026 🕖 7:00 p.m. 📍 KUMA Gerstenberg, Ziegelstraße 28A, 15230 Frankfurt (Oder) Find more information about the films and the full programme on our website: www.kiu.europa-uni.de/en/kiu-news-... @viadrina.eu

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KIU - Competence Network Interdisciplinary Ukrainian Studies @kiu-network.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Ambicolonial Theory: Cultural Proximity, Art, and Liberation in the Ukrainian–Russian Case As part of the KIU Summer School 2026, we invite you to a keynote lecture with art historian, artist and curator Svitlana Biedarieva. @viadrina.eu

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KIU - Competence Network Interdisciplinary Ukrainian Studies @kiu-network.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Beyond the Nation: Minorities, Identities and Ukraine’s European Future As part of the KIU Summer School ‘Interdisciplinary Ukrainian Studies: Nationalities, Minorities and Identity: (Re)Configuring Ukraine?’ (7–18 September 2026), we invite you to a panel discussion. @viadrina.eu

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KIU - Competence Network Interdisciplinary Ukrainian Studies @kiu-network.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

The Names of Us. Stories of Ukrainian Diversity As part of the KIU Summer School ‘Interdisciplinary Ukrainian Studies: Nationalities, Minorities and Identity: (Re)Configuring Ukraine?’ (7–18 September 2026), we invite you to a keynote lecture with researcher and writer Olesya Yaremchuk.

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KIU - Competence Network Interdisciplinary Ukrainian Studies @kiu-network.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

35 years of Ukrainian independence 🇺🇦 З Днем Незалежності, дорога Укрїно! 💙💛 @viadrina.eu

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KIU - Competence Network Interdisciplinary Ukrainian Studies @kiu-network.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

KIUrious mit Susann Worschech Das vollständige Interview finden Sie auf unserer Website: www.kiu.europa-uni.de/de/publicati... @viadrina.eu

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KIU - Competence Network Interdisciplinary Ukrainian Studies @kiu-network.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

KIUrious with Susann Worschech Read the full interview on our website: www.kiu.europa-uni.de/en/publicati... @viadrina.eu

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KIU - Competence Network Interdisciplinary Ukrainian Studies @kiu-network.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

LAST CALL | Deadline extended KIU Research Fellowship Competition Winter Term 2026/2027 Apply by 12 July 2026 More info: www.kiu.europa-uni.de/en/research/... @viadrina.eu

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KIU - Competence Network Interdisciplinary Ukrainian Studies @kiu-network.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

LAST CALL | KIU Guest Lectureship 2026/27 Apply by 12 July 2026 More info: www.kiu.europa-uni.de/en/research/... @viadrina.eu

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KIU - Competence Network Interdisciplinary Ukrainian Studies @kiu-network.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

KIUrious mit Katalin Kovály 👉 Jetzt im Interview lesen: www.kiu.europa-uni.de/de/publicati... @viadrina.eu @zois.bsky.social

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KIU - Competence Network Interdisciplinary Ukrainian Studies @kiu-network.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

KIUrious with Katalin Kovály 👉 Read the full interview: www.kiu.europa-uni.de/en/publicati... @viadrina.eu @zois.bsky.social

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KIU - Competence Network Interdisciplinary Ukrainian Studies @kiu-network.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

UKRAINE LECTURE SERIES ‘The German Minority in Ukraine: History, Identity and Challenges in Times of War’ by Volodymyr Leysle 📅 6 July 2026 | 4:00 p.m. c.t. 📍 GD 102 💻 Hybrid format To join online, please text us via kiu-communications@europa-uni.de and we will share the Zoom access with you

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KIU - Competence Network Interdisciplinary Ukrainian Studies @kiu-network.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION Freedom as Identity Marker in Central and Eastern Europe: Lessons from Ukraine and Beyond Closing event of the Ukraine Lecture Series 2026 13 July 2026, 4:00 p.m. GD 102 Hybrid format To join online - text via kiu-communications@europa-uni.de @viadrina.eu

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KIU - Competence Network Interdisciplinary Ukrainian Studies @kiu-network.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

UKRAINE LECTURE SERIES This lecture will take place on Wednesday, 1 July 2026 | 4:00 p.m. c.t. and in a different room: GD 305 ‘Is there a Jewish Narrative of the Russian Invasion of Ukraine, 2022–2026?’ by Anna Shternshis Hybrid format: To join online, text via kiu-communications@europa-uni.de

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KIU - Competence Network Interdisciplinary Ukrainian Studies @kiu-network.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

UKRAINE LECTURE SERIES This time, the Ukraine Lecture Series will feature two lectures on the Greek communities of the Azov region. 📅 29 June 2026 | 4:00 p.m. c.t. 📍 GD 102 💻 Hybrid format 🔗 To join online, please text us via DM and we will share the Zoom access with you. @viadrina.eu

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KIU - Competence Network Interdisciplinary Ukrainian Studies @kiu-network.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

LAST CALL KIU Summer School Interdisciplinary Ukrainian Studies: Nationalities, Minorities and Identity: (Re)Configuring Ukraine? 📅 7–18 September 2026 🏛 European University Viadrina, Frankfurt (Oder) ⏳ Application deadline 1 July 2026 More info: www.kiu.europa-uni.de/en/programme... @viadrina.eu

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KIU - Competence Network Interdisciplinary Ukrainian Studies @kiu-network.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

UKRAINE LECTURE SERIES ‘The Labyrinth of Politics, the Mystery of Faith: Exploring Ukraine’s Orthodox Situation’ by Olena Bohdan 📅 22 June 2026 | 4:00 p.m. c.t. 📍 GD 102, Europaplatz 1, 15230 Frankfurt (Oder) 💻 Hybrid format 🔗 To join online: kiu-communications@europa-uni.de @viadrina.eu

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KIU - Competence Network Interdisciplinary Ukrainian Studies @kiu-network.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Humor als strategische Waffe im russisch-ukrainischen Krieg Öffentlicher Vortrag mit KIU-Fellow Orest Semotiuk 📅 25. Juni 2026 | 12:00 Uhr 📍 GD Hörsaal 1 (HS 1), Europa-Universität Viadrina, Europaplatz 1, 15230 Frankfurt (Oder)

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KIU - Competence Network Interdisciplinary Ukrainian Studies @kiu-network.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

UKRAINE LECTURE SERIES ‘Can a Roma Serve in the Military?’ by Yanush Panchenko 15 June 2026 | 4:00 p.m. c.t. GD 102 Hybrid format with previous registration To join online - text us via kiu-communications@europa-uni.de and we will share the Zoom access with you. @viadrina.eu

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KIU - Competence Network Interdisciplinary Ukrainian Studies @kiu-network.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

PEN CALL | KIU Guest Lectureship 2026/27 Guest lectureship period: October 2026 – February 2027 📍 Location: European University Viadrina, Frankfurt (Oder) 📝 Application portal opens: 1 June 2026 ⏳ Application deadline: 5 July 2026 More info: www.kiu.europa-uni.de/en/research/... @viadrina.eu

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KIU - Competence Network Interdisciplinary Ukrainian Studies @kiu-network.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

UKRAINE LECTURE SERIES ‘War, ecocide and the living worlds of Ukraine’ by Darya Tsymbalyuk 8 June 2026 | 4:00 p.m. c.t. GD 102 Gräfin-Dönhoff-Building, Europaplatz 1 Hybrid format To join online, please text us via kiu-communications@europa-uni.de and we will share the Zoom access with you

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KIU - Competence Network Interdisciplinary Ukrainian Studies @kiu-network.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

KIU Policy Brief 2026 „Der EU-Beitritt der Ukraine als gemeinsame Chance: Perspektiven aus dem Agrarsektor“ Weitere Informationen finden Sie auf unserer Website: www.kiu.europa-uni.de/de/publicati...

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KIU - Competence Network Interdisciplinary Ukrainian Studies @kiu-network.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

KIU Policy Brief 2026 ‘Making Ukraine’s EU Accession a Win-Win: Insights From the Agrifood Sector’ Read the full KIU Policy Brief on our website: www.kiu.europa-uni.de/en/publicati... @viadrina.eu

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KIU - Competence Network Interdisciplinary Ukrainian Studies @kiu-network.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

OPEN CALL | KIU Research Fellowships 2026/27 ʼTransitional Justice in Ukraine: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Accountability, Memory, Democratic Renewal and Reconstruction.ʼ Application deadline: 5 July 2026 More info: www.kiu.europa-uni.de/en/research/... @viadrina.eu

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KIU - Competence Network Interdisciplinary Ukrainian Studies @kiu-network.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

OPEN CALL | KIU Summer School 2026 Interdisciplinary Ukrainian Studies: Nationalities, Minorities and Identity: (Re)Configuring Ukraine? 📅 7–18 September 2026 🏛 European University Viadrina, Frankfurt (Oder) ⏳ Application deadline: 1 July 2026 www.kiu.europa-uni.de/en/programme... @viadrina.eu

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KIU - Competence Network Interdisciplinary Ukrainian Studies @kiu-network.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

KIUrious – Interview Series 150 Jahre nach dem Emser Erlass spricht die Soziologin und KIU Fellow Fiona Rose Greenland über die lange Geschichte der Unterdrückung ukrainischer Sprache und Kultur. Zum vollständigen Interviewhttps: www.kiu.europa-uni.de/de/publicati...

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KIU - Competence Network Interdisciplinary Ukrainian Studies @kiu-network.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

KIUrious 150 years after the Ems Decree, sociologist and KIU Fellow Fiona Rose Greenland reflects on the long history of suppressing Ukrainian language and culture — from the Russian Empire to Soviet rule and today’s Russian-occupied territories. www.kiu.europa-uni.de/en/publicati... @viadrina.eu

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KIU - Competence Network Interdisciplinary Ukrainian Studies @kiu-network.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

UKRAINE LECTURE SERIES ‘(Re)Configuring Ukraine: Dividing Experiences and External Perceptions’ by Valeria Korablyova 1 June 2026 | 4:00 p.m. GD 102 💻 Hybrid format Contact us via kiu-communications@europa-uni.de for the Zoom link @viadrina.eu

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KIU - Competence Network Interdisciplinary Ukrainian Studies @kiu-network.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

18 May marks the Day of Remembrance of the Victims of the Crimean Tatar Genocide. Join the today lecture of Mariia Shynkarenko: ‘Translating Resistance: Crimean Tatars Between Occupation and Displacement’ 18 May 2026 | 4:00 p.m. GD 102 kiu-communications@europa-uni.de for Zoom link @viadrina.eu

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KIU - Competence Network Interdisciplinary Ukrainian Studies @kiu-network.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

UKRAINE LECTURE SERIES ‘Translating Resistance: Crimean Tatars Between Occupation and Displacement’ by Mariia Shynkarenko 18 May 2026 | 4:00 p.m. GD 102 Gräfin-Dönhoff-Building, Europaplatz 1 Hybrid format For the Zoom link: text via kiu-communications@europa-uni.de @viadrina.eu

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KIU - Competence Network Interdisciplinary Ukrainian Studies @kiu-network.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

UKRAINE LECTURE SERIES | RECAP Mondays| 4:00–6:00 p.m. GD 102, European University Viadrina Europaplatz 1, 15230 Frankfurt (Oder) Hybrid format Our final lecture will take place on 13 July 2026 with Andrij Lyubka and Marko Martin. @viadrina.eu

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KIU - Competence Network Interdisciplinary Ukrainian Studies @kiu-network.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

💡 Zum 8. Mai empfehlen wir den Gastbeitrag von Susann Worschech und Roderich Kiesewetter auf Focus Online über Russlands Kapitulation als mögliches strategisches Ziel Europas. 📄 Zum Artikel: www.focus.de/politik/ausl...

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Europa muss auf die Kapitulation Russlands hinarbeiten

Es lohnt sich, über Kapitulation im Ukraine-Krieg nachzudenken – aber unter anderen Vorzeichen. Europa muss auf die „Stunde Null” Russlands hinarbeiten.

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KIU - Competence Network Interdisciplinary Ukrainian Studies @kiu-network.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

KIU Newsletter | Subscribe now Our monthly KIU Newsletter is available in English and German and keeps you updated on the latest news from Ukrainian Studies. Each month is dedicated to the specific topic: May - to Crimean Tatars. a2ea576c.sibforms.com/serve/MUIFAM... @viadrina.eu

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KIU - Competence Network Interdisciplinary Ukrainian Studies @kiu-network.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

CALL FOR PAPERS | INTERDISCIPLINARY CONFERENCE 📅 1–2 December 2026 📍 European University Viadrina 📩 Please submit an abstract of no more than 300 words by 15 June 2026 to: transitionaljustice@europa-uni.de 🔗 More information on our website: www.kiu.europa-uni.de/en/kiu-news-... @viadrina.eu

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KIU - Competence Network Interdisciplinary Ukrainian Studies @kiu-network.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

UKRAINE LECTURE SERIES ‘From Repatriation to Recognition: Crimean Tatars and State Policy in Independent Ukraine’ by Elmira Muratova 📅 11 May 2026 | 4:00 p.m. 📍 GD 102 Gräfin-Dönhoff-Building, Europaplatz 1, 15230 Frankfurt (Oder) For Zoom access - kiu-communications@europa-uni.de @viadrina.eu

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KIU - Competence Network Interdisciplinary Ukrainian Studies @kiu-network.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

UKRAINE LECTURE SERIES ‘Majority-minority relations in Ukraine: State minority politics in a changed security context’ by Kateryna Haertel 4 May 2026 | 4:00 p.m. 📍GD 102 🔗To join online, please text us via kiu-communications@europa-uni.de and we will share the Zoom access with you. @viadrina.eu

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KIU - Competence Network Interdisciplinary Ukrainian Studies @kiu-network.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

40 Jahre nach #Tschornobyl: Wie wirkt die Katastrophe von 1986 bis heute nach? In einer Sonderausgabe von KIUrious sprechen Klaus Gestwa und Darya Tsymbalyuk über langfristige Folgen und die Bedeutung im Kontext der russischen Vollinvasion. 🔍 Jetzt auf unserer Website lesen. lnkd.in/eN3JXXsx

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KIU - Competence Network Interdisciplinary Ukrainian Studies @kiu-network.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

KIUrious – Interviewreihe Was bedeutet Péter Magyars Sieg bei der ungarischen Parlamentswahl für die Beziehungen zur Ukraine? Jetzt das neue KIU-Miniinterview auf unserer Website lesen: www.kiu.europa-uni.de/de/publicati... @viadrina.eu

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KIU - Competence Network Interdisciplinary Ukrainian Studies @kiu-network.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

KIUrious - interview series What does Péter Magyar’s victory in the Hungarian parliamentary election mean for relations with Ukraine? Read the latest KIU mini interview on our website:https://www.kiu.europa-uni.de/en/publications/kiurious/kiurious-7/index.html @viadrina.eu

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KIU - Competence Network Interdisciplinary Ukrainian Studies @kiu-network.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

💡 How did Ukraine go from “buffer zone” to key player in Europe’s security? In a new ZOiS article, historian Georgiy Kasianov and this semester KIU fellow explores Ukraine’s evolving role and why it was long seen as lacking agency. 📄 Read more: www.zois-berlin.de/en/publicati...

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Ukraine’s Agency Between Geopolitics and Historical Narratives

ZOiS Spotlight 8/2026 | Georgiy Kasianov

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KIU - Competence Network Interdisciplinary Ukrainian Studies @kiu-network.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

UKRAINE LECTURE SERIES ‘Who owns Ukraine’s Wealth? The Ukrainian National Movement and Imaginations of a Country of Plenty’ by Max Trecker 📅 27 April 2026 | 4:00 p.m. GD 102 To get access to Zoom - please text to kiu-communications@europa-uni.de @viadrina.eu

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KIU - Competence Network Interdisciplinary Ukrainian Studies @kiu-network.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

KIU RECOMMENDS | BLOCKSEMINAR ‘Exploring the North Azovian Greeks in Ukraine: A Practitioner and Community-Rooted Perspective on Languages, Identity, and War’ by Olga Tsuprykova 08.05 | 22.05 | 05.06 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., GD 311 We warmly encourage students to apply! @viadrina.eu

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KIU - Competence Network Interdisciplinary Ukrainian Studies @kiu-network.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Join our info session to learn more 👇 📅 21 April 2026 | 4:00 p.m. (online) More info on our website: www.europa-uni.de/en/studium/s... @viadrina.eu

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