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The Forum on Central and Eastern Europe of KU Leuven, Belgium provides a multidisciplinary platform for dialogue and exploration of research on the politics, histories, societies and cultures of the region.
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Join us for free for the screening of the new documentary Palianytsia. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
#Leuven #Ukraine #docu #KULeuven #streetart
Registration - Culture vs War International Film Marathon in Leuven
Ukrainian below 🎬 You are invited to a screening of the documentary film “Palianytsia” (2025) as part of the Culture vs War International Film Marathon, held on the occasion of the fourth anniversar...
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February 3, 2026 at 1:15 PM
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If you missed Mr Nobody Against Putin during our Eastern European Film Weeks in Leuven last October, you can now watch on VRT Max. On the link below Peter Vermeersch, political scientist at KU Leuven, joins host Van Bogaert to introduce the documentary (in Dutch).
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January 20, 2026 at 12:39 PM
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In the latest episode of Studio Central and Eastern Europe, Vera Messing joins Peter Vermeersch to discuss the impact of Hungary’s controversial ‘community identity’ law, which restricts settlement and property acquisition. open.spotify.com/episode/4amj...
Vera Messing on Hungary’s ‘Community Identity’ Law—and Its Impact on the Roma Minority
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January 14, 2026 at 2:56 PM
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fcee.podbean.com/e/vera_messi... Our latest podcast episode is now live!
Vera Messing on Hungary’s ‘Community Identity’ Law—and Its Impact on the Roma Minority | Studio Central and Eastern Europe
Can a law designed to safeguard local identity end up eroding fundamental rights? In this episode of Studio Central and Eastern Europe at KU Leuven, sociologist Vera Messing (Center for Social Science...
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January 14, 2026 at 2:52 PM
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🎙️ New episode! Studio Central and Eastern Europe

Tatiana Klepikova joins Maryna Shevtsova to discuss the contested legacy of cult film director Sergej Paradjanov—claimed by many post-Soviet nations and celebrated for his bold aesthetics and queer undertones. open.spotify.com/episode/3Sup...
Tatiana Klepikova on the Contested Legacy of Sergej Parajanov
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December 12, 2025 at 11:19 AM
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Girlhood at War: Interpreting War and Liberation in Kosovo
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Girlhood at War: Interpreting War and Liberation in Kosovo
An invitation to a discussion with writer and academic Vjosa Musliu
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November 19, 2025 at 8:38 AM
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Girlhood at War: Interpreting War and Liberation in Kosovo
An invitation to a discussion with writer and academic Vjosa Musliu. 2 December, 17:30, Hollands College, Leuven. Read more: fcee.substack.com/p/girlhood-a... Register: soc.kuleuven.be/lines/fcee/e...
#Kosovo #KULeuven #FCEE #Balkans
November 17, 2025 at 12:25 PM
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🎙️ Jeroen van den Bosch on Encyclopedia Tyrannica — a research guide to totalitarianism. With Ria Laenen (KU Leuven), on authoritarianism, Central Asia, and academic blind spots.
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#StudioCEE #EncyclopediaTyrannica #Geopolitics
November 4, 2025 at 10:50 AM
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Breaking news: a second edition of the Eastern European Film Weeks of KU Leuven will follow next fall! See you in 11 months at @Cinema ZED
October 31, 2025 at 10:41 AM
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Two exceptional screenings in Leuven! fcee.substack.com/p/eastern-eu... : avant-premiere of the Ukrainian documentary Timestamp and a rare screening of The Hourglass Sanatorium, a seminal work of Polish surrealist cinema by the singular W. Has. Tickets: www.cinemazed.be/nl/nieuws/on...
October 20, 2025 at 10:05 AM
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Polsslag Comes to Antwerp: Book Presentation by Peter Vermeersch
📍UCSIA en Pax Christi-gebouw, Koningstraat 2, 2000 Antwerpen
📅 Doors open at 19:00 More: www.paxchristi.be/agenda/boekv...
October 14, 2025 at 9:12 AM
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Join us tonight at 5 PM at Cinema ZED to watch a film based on the work of the freshly announced Nobel Prize winner in Literature. Eastern European Film Weeks: www.cinemazed.be/nl/film/werc...
#nobel #hungary #kuleuven
October 9, 2025 at 11:34 AM
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Don’t miss the public lecture by one of the most thought-provoking and influential historians of Polish–Jewish relations! Register here (soc.kuleuven.be/lines/fcee/e...) for the lecture of Jan Tomasz Gross.

📅 9 October 2025, 14:00–16:00
📍 De Valk, DV1 01.54, KU Leuven

#Poland #History #KULeuven
Event registration form - Public Lecture by J.T.Gross
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October 3, 2025 at 9:19 AM
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One week to go!
Our Eastern European Film Weeks start on 8 October with a selection of 8 films from across the region introduced by academic experts.

Don’t miss the opening event, featuring Polish film director Zofia Kowalewska in person.

Language: English
Tickets www.cinemazed.be/nl/nieuws/on...
September 30, 2025 at 7:09 AM
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🔴 Season 3 of Studio Central and Eastern Europe is live!
Lessons in Peacebuilding: What Colombia can teach Ukraine?
What can transitional justice in Latin America tell us about post-conflict processes in Europe? www.podbean.com/ew/pb-2v5ra-...
#transitional_justice #Ukraine #Colombia #KULeuven
Lessons in Peacebuilding: What Colombia Can Teach Ukraine
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September 26, 2025 at 8:18 AM
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30 years since Srebrenica. How do we remember and rebuild? Join a roundtable at UAntwerp on June 30, 17:00–19:00, with survivors, scholars & artists. Open to all. Info: marnix.beyen@uantwerpen.be #Srebrenica30 #NeverAgain
June 26, 2025 at 7:10 AM
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How has Russia’s war in Ukraine reshaped Ukrainian studies in the West?
🎙️Studio Central and Eastern Europe — New episode out, in which historian Oksana Dudko joins political scientist Maryna Shevtsova to discuss how the war helped broaden East European Studies beyond its Russia-centric past.
Oksana Dudko on the War’s Impact on Ukrainian and East European Studies | Studio Central and Eastern Europe
In this episode of Studio Central and Eastern Europe, Oksana Dudko discusses how Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine has broadened the field of Ukrainian studies in the West. In conversation with ...
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June 20, 2025 at 7:38 AM
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Now online: The lecture by Prof. Dr. Taras Dobko, Rector of the Ukrainian Catholic University, delivered at the Forum on Central and Eastern Europe in Leuven (3 June).: fcee.be
#ukraine
#HigherEducation
#AcademicExcellence
#UniversityLeadership
#easterneurope
#socialresilience
#universityoflviv
June 11, 2025 at 10:06 AM
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You are warmly invited to this important lecture on #university #education in #urkaine:

📅 Date: Tuesday, 3 June 2025
🕕 Time: 18:00
📍 Location: Kleine Aula 00.15, Sint-Michielsstraat 6, 3000 Leuven

Registration is now open!
Scan the QR code on the poster or use this link: lnkd.in/eHujaUGKhttp...
May 21, 2025 at 1:17 PM
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Following the grand finale of Eurovision last weekend,political scientist Maryna Shevtsova and cultural scientist Jonas Vanderschueren of KU Leuven reflect on what this year’s contest reveals about Europe.
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#kuleuven #eurovision
Behind the Glitter: Eurovision's Identity Crisis | Studio Central and Eastern Europe
Uniting Europe or dividing it? A celebration of LGBTQ+ identity or a stage for homophobia? A voice for peace or a platform for political contestations? In the wake of the latest Eurovision edition, KU...
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May 20, 2025 at 12:04 PM
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We nodigen u graag uit voor de boekvoorstelling van Polsslag, het nieuwe boek van Peter Vermeersch.

22 Mei 2025, 19:30 (deuren),
Campus Corso, Diestestraat 253, Leuven

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Voor meer informatie over het boek, bezoek www.petervermeersch.net
#Belarus #kuleuven
April 30, 2025 at 1:53 PM
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The Art of Resistance: Belarus Five Years On
📅 22 May 2025, 13:30
📍 Campus Corso, Diestestraat 253, Leuven
We warmly invite you to our symposium on the role of art in exile and protest in Belarus. Full program and registration:
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#Belarus #Resistance #kuLeuven #FCEE
April 30, 2025 at 1:12 PM
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A new episode of Studio Central and Eastern Europe's podcast! Lifelong aficionado of #Eurovision and political scientist Maryna Shevtsova explores the political and emotional power of the song contest in a conversation with Peter Vermeersch. open.spotify.com/episode/5twW...
#Podcast #CEE #Ukraine
Camp Diplomacy: Maryna Shevtsova on the Politics and Power of Eurovision
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May 9, 2025 at 10:25 AM
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We nodigen u graag uit voor de boekvoorstelling van Polsslag, het nieuwe boek van Peter Vermeersch.

22 Mei 2025, 19:30 (deuren),
Campus Corso, Diestestraat 253, Leuven

R.S.V.P soc.kuleuven.be/lines/fcee/n...

Voor meer informatie over het boek, bezoek www.petervermeersch.net
#Belarus #kuleuven
April 30, 2025 at 1:53 PM
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The Art of Resistance: Belarus Five Years On
📅 22 May 2025, 13:30
📍 Campus Corso, Diestestraat 253, Leuven
We warmly invite you to our symposium on the role of art in exile and protest in Belarus. Full program and registration:
soc.kuleuven.be/lines/fcee/n...
#Belarus #Resistance #kuLeuven #FCEE
April 30, 2025 at 1:12 PM