Viadrina Center of Polish and Ukrainian Studies

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Founded in July 2023, the Viadrina Center of Polish and Ukrainian Studies (VCPU) merges the Center for Interdisciplinary Polish Studies and the Chair for Entangled History of Ukraine into a new research institution at the European University Viadrina. The VCPU focuses on interdisciplinary research on Polish and Ukrainian history and the present day, as well as on the transfer of science-based and up-to-date knowledge about Poland and Ukraine to the public.

Interdisciplinary conferences, workshops, open lectures, summer academies, research trips as well as university lectures and seminars by the VCPU’s academic staff and international guest researchers, several publication series, an academic blog and a YouTube channel stimulate research on Poland and Ukraine and underline the special role of the Viadrina as a place of European intellectual exchange.

Viadrina Center of Polish and Ukrainian Studies

Visitor address

Große Scharrnstraße 23a
DE 15230 Frankfurt (Oder)
Räume 301-311

News

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‘Common Europe’ summer school in Toruń: The strenuous everyday life of European politicians

It was probably the last warm Sunday of the year when our small group of Viadrina students and Viadrina students and VCPU staff travelled to Toruń (Poland) for the ‘Common Europe’ summer school. Accompanied by sunshine, the thematic the thematic discussion of Europe began on the train: the roots of a common Europe were Europe were discussed, family histories were presented and the justifiability of the of Inowrocław as Hohensalza on the German Google maps was questioned. > Read more in German

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Plea for constructive narratives - International network "Tensions of Europe" met at the Viadrina

The connection between technological developments and social transformation processes was the focus of the conference of the international network "Tensions of Europe" from 19 to 21 September 2024 at the Viadrina. (more in German)

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The Mod-Block-DDR project is giving rise to a podcast series with international academics on the legacy of socialism.

The first podcast was developed together with Slavo Radosevic (University College London). Moritz Hennicke and Ann Hipp interviewed Slavo Radosevic on current topics relating to the economic development of Central and Eastern European countries.

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Four-Nation Colloquium "European Public Sphere and Democratic Communication"

From October 7 to 10, 2024, Konrad Walerski, PhD candidate and academic assistant at the Viadrina Center of Polish and Ukrainian Studies, as well as coordinator of the Mod-Block-DDR research network, participated as a guest in the interdisciplinary Four-Nation Colloquium "European Public Sphere and Democratic Communication" at the German-Italian Center Villa Vigoni in Menaggio, on Lake Como in Northern Italy. Read a short report of Konrad on our website

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Events

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Monday 18.15
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Jerzy Giedroyc Research Colloquium: Practices of artistic intervention in the Ukrainian Revolution of Dignity (in German)

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Thursday 14.00
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Symposium Bartoszewski Promemoria 4: ‘Peace Communication: Mediation, Language, Politics’

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Monday 18.15
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Jerzy Giedroyc Research Colloquium: The Fate of Ukraine and the International Security Order: Transregional Risks and Aftermath of the Russian War of Conquest and Annihilation (in German)

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Monday 18.15
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Jerzy Giedroyc Research Colloquium: Galicia as an archive. Travelling in the post-Galician region in contemporary literature

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Research | Teaching | Transfer

Research

The research carried out at the Viadrina Center of Polish and Ukrainian Studies is dedicated to Poland and Ukraine in a broad transregional context, considering the close entanglements – commonalities as well as conflicts – in this multi-layered contact zone. Recognizing the cultural and political agency of Poland and Ukraine, we treat our research as an integrative endeavor with a strategic interdisciplinary focus.

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Teaching

In line with its research focus, the Viadrina Center of Polish and Ukrainian Studies pursues the strategy of integrating Polish, Ukrainian, as well as Central and Eastern European studies into as many courses at the Viadrina as possible. For this reason, courses are generally offered in English and German, together with a number of seminars in Polish and Ukrainian, and are aimed at students from all three faculties at all levels of qualification – BA, MA and PhD.

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Transfer

We want to share the results of our enquiries with the public. Scientifically based, trustworthy knowledge and information, especially about the complex situations and conditions in Central and Eastern Europe, are urgently needed in Germany. In order to transfer the findings of the Viadrina Center of Polish and Ukrainian Studies projects into an enlightened public debate, we will further develop our existing formats.

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