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#LeibnizIOS Regensburg • Research institute in Germany – Creating, preserving, and communicating knowledge on Eastern and Southeast Europe • Posts in English and German • https://leibniz-ios.de/

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In unserer #Bibliothek lagert NS-Raubgut. Wie entdeckt man es? Welche Geschichten stecken dahinter? Daniela Mathuber mit einer Serie auf unserem #ostBLOG über Fundstücke und #Provenienzforschung am #LeibnizIOS. Teil XV: wie ein idyllischer Ort am See zum Versteck für NS-Raubgut wurde. ⬇️
Walking into Spiderwebs XV: Spurensuche am Ossiacher See
von Daniela Mathuber In der Bibliothek unseres Instituts befindet sich Raubgut aus der NS-Zeit. Wie entdeckt man es Jahrzehnte später? Welche Geschichte erzählen betroffene Bücher, Zeitschriften und K...
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February 12, 2026 at 9:46 AM
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Conference with @uni-graz.at and @gsoses.bsky.social.
February 11, 2026 at 10:05 AM
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📣 #CfP: "New Approaches to the Study of the ICTY Archives"

Workshop @uni-graz.at, Oct 15–16, 2026. We welcome proposals on tribunal truths, digital infrastructure & memory politics. Exploring digital coloniality & computational methods.
📅 Deadline: March 31, 2026
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The online banner shows a Call for Papers: "New Approaches to the Study of the ICTY Archives". Conference dates: October 15-16, 2026 at the University of Graz. Application deadline: March 31, 2026.
February 11, 2026 at 9:41 AM
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Die Ukraine-Analysen werden 20 Jahre alt!

Die vergangenen 8 Jahre durften wir sie als Teil des Herausgebergremiums wie auch durch Mitarbeit in Redaktion und wissenschaftlichem Beirat mitgestalten. Umso herzlicher gratulieren wir und freuen uns auf viele weitere kluge Analysen.
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Mit der heutigen Ausgabe 326 werden die Ukraine-Analysen 20 Jahre alt! 🥳
Neben dem Editorial der Redaktion gibt es wie immer kluge & informative Analysen und Kommentare zur Stimmung in der Gesellschaft sowie innen- und außenpolitischen Herausforderungen: laender-analysen.de/ukraine-anal...
February 10, 2026 at 10:54 AM
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Why are women less likely to become entrepreneurs? Juliette de Wit (University of Groningen) examines how cultures raise daughters & sons differently – and how this shapes the gender gap in entrepreneurship. More in our economics talk.
📅 11 Feb | 13:30 CET | Hybrid
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The online banner shows an economics seminar announcement: "The Long Shadow of the Family and the Gender Gap in Entrepreneurship: A Cross-Cultural Perspective" by Juliette de Wit (University of Groningen), February 11, 13:30 CET, hybrid format.
February 9, 2026 at 10:23 AM
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We don't know who needs to hear this 👇

Wir haben nie aufgehört, Bloganträge anzunehmen! 💪

Wer in Deutschland, Österreich oder der Schweiz assoziiert ist und ein #Wissenschaftsblog starten will - egal in welcher Sprache - ist bei uns genau richtig!

👉 de.hypotheses.org/blogantrag
February 9, 2026 at 8:19 AM
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Low trust & weak social capital keep Ugandan farms small despite economic potential. Giovanni Alberto Tabacco (U Milan) examines how religion & political history have shaped agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa. More in our economics talk.
📅 10 Feb | 13:30 CET | Hybrid
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The online banner shows an economics seminar announcement: "Why are Ugandan Farms Small? Role of Trust and Social Capital" by Giovanni Alberto Tabacco (Statale University of Milan), February 10, 13:30 CET, hybrid format.
February 6, 2026 at 11:44 AM
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See you at #MSC2026

Our ScienceCampus has co-organized an exciting side event: Chaired by @cindywittke.bsky.social (IOS), the discussion will explore deterrence, warfare, and multilateralism. The on‑site session is fully booked—no need to worry, though, as you can still follow it via livestream.
February 6, 2026 at 8:53 AM
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A quick reminder to #skystorians that the deadline for proposals to the 9th Hermann Weber Conference on "Communist Regimes and the Global Economy Since the 1970s" (April 22–23, 2027) is coming up this February 24, 2026. 🔗 to CfP here: www.bundesstiftung-aufarbeitung.de/sites/defaul...
An advertisement for the 1989 Leipzig Trade Fair composed of a globe covered in individual flags. The flags of socialist countries like the German Democratic Republic, the Soviet Union, Yugoslavia, and Vietnam feature prominently alongside countries like France, Italy, the United Kingdom, Finland, and Japan.
February 6, 2026 at 8:02 AM
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Uh, sorry about that—thanks for letting us know! We've fixed the link, so it should work now. Best
February 5, 2026 at 11:56 AM
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Organized with: @leibniz-ifz.bsky.social, @humboldtuni.bsky.social
February 5, 2026 at 10:09 AM
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📣 #CfP: "The Yugoslav Wars, the Transformation of Europe, and the Post-Cold War Order"
Conference at #LeibnizIOS Regensburg, December 9–11, 2026. We welcome proposals on the Yugoslav Wars & their impact on European & international politics.
📅 Deadline: March 1, 2026
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The online banner shows a Call for Papers: "The Yugoslav Wars, the Transformation of Europe, and the Post-Cold War Order". Conference dates: December 9-11, 2026 in Regensburg. Application deadline: March 1, 2026.
February 5, 2026 at 10:09 AM
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February 4, 2026 at 10:11 AM
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📚 Our journal, #COMPSEES 73/4 available in #OpenAccess!
Articles on anti-gender mobilisation in Bosnia-Herzegovina, EU accession dynamics in the Western Balkans, Greece's role in maritime security, finance-driven poverty reduction & a film review of J. Žbanić's "Blum".
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The online banner shows the new issue of Comparative Southeast European Studies 73, no. 4 now available in open access, featuring articles by Zlatiborka Popov-Momčinović, Nikolaos Tzifakis & Eleni Vasdoka, Giovanni Parente, Mehmed Ganić, and Anna Calori.
February 4, 2026 at 10:06 AM
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👏We are delighted to welcome Olga Zaitseva-Herz (Alberta) to Regensburg as a visiting fellow of the ScienceCampus. (1/4)
#internationalization #research #alberta #regensburg #areastudies
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February 3, 2026 at 2:13 PM
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Anatolii Khromov in „New Perspectives”: Digitization and Online Access to Archive Collections in Ukraine. Wartime Experience
#JahrbücherJGO

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February 3, 2026 at 11:09 AM
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Can foreign aid reduce migration? Andreas Fuchs (@uni-goettingen.de) reveals a paradox: World Bank aid projects reduce migration aspirations short-term, but boost regular migration long-term by raising incomes. More in our economics talk.
📅 3 Feb | 13:30 CET | Hybrid
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The online banner shows an economics seminar announcement: "The Effect of Foreign Aid on Migration: Global Evidence from World Bank Projects" by Andreas Fuchs (University of Göttingen), February 3, 13:30 CET, hybrid format.
January 30, 2026 at 9:12 AM
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Unsere Partner vom "Denkraum Ukraine", @uniregensburg.bsky.social haben eine Fellowship für Medienschaffende, die an Projekten zur Ukraine arbeiten. Wir freuen uns auf Besuch in Regensburg.

🔗 Details hier: www.denkraum-ukraine.de/veranstaltun...
Poster mit Text: 2026 in Regensburg, Medien-Fellowships, Medien-Projekts zur Ukraine, jetzt bewerben bis 15.03.2026.
January 30, 2026 at 8:29 AM
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Kann die Republik #Moldau mit #Rumänien wiedervereint werden? Svetlana Suveica (#LeibnizIOS) analysiert in der rumänischen Zeitung "Adevărul", was Präsidentin Sandu mit ihrer jüngsten Äußerung zur Wiedervereinigung meint und unter welchen Bedingungen eine Vereinigung denkbar wäre. ⬇️
Unirea României cu Moldova: ce e posibil și ce nu. Mesajul Maiei Sandu, explicat de un istoric din Germania
Declarațiile Maiei Sandu despre unirea Republicii Moldova cu România relansează o dezbatere care devenise mult timp un subiect tabu. Din mediul academic german, istoricul Svetlana Suveică explică, înt...
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January 28, 2026 at 10:39 AM
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Could the UN's 1999 Kosovo resolution provide a blueprint for ending the war in Ukraine? @foreignpolicy.com spoke to IOS director Ulf Brunnbauer, who is rather cautious: 'The practicability of this proposal would depend on the presence of a credible military force that deters Russia.'

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Ukraine’s Answer Might Be Kosovo
A peace plan from the Balkans could solve the hardest negotiations with Russia.
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January 27, 2026 at 10:39 AM
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📖Echoes of the War in Ukraine: Political Ramifications in the Baltics and the Balkans | Book Presentation by Vassilis Petsinis

📆28.01.2026, Wednesday
🕐5-7 pm
📍IOS R017, Landshuter Straße 4

👉🏻https://seeffield.app.uni-regensburg.de/event/snaklab-regensburg-southeastern-europe-research-seminars-28/
January 24, 2026 at 6:45 PM
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We are delighted to be collaborating with @gsoses.bsky.social on the 7th annual graduate conference. This year's them is Memory Matters, with a keynote exploring how coral reefs shape cultural imaginaries in Europe and N. America. Join us on 5/6 Feb. Register via the Grad School - details below
January 26, 2026 at 7:42 PM
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🎼Konzert-Vortrag Olga Zaitseva-Herz (Alberta) “Ukrainische Lieder, die Geschichte(n) erzählen” / 🎼Концерт-лекція Olga Zaitseva-Herz (Alberta) “Українські пісні, що розповідають історію”
#ukraine #livingtraditions #music #history #canada #regensburg
January 23, 2026 at 3:57 PM
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Why did East Germany's efforts to catch up economically stall after reunification? Matthias Mertens (MIT) shows how tech gaps reduced firms' incentives to compete & invest, perpetuating existing disparities. More in our economics talk.
📅 27 Jan | 13:30 CET | Online
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The online banner shows an economics seminar announcement: "Ready, Set, Unify: The Uneven Race between Trabants and BMWs" by Matthias Mertens (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), January 27, 13:30 CET, online.
January 26, 2026 at 8:52 AM
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‼️Neuer Blogbeitrag!

Wenn ihr mehr über den Beitritt Rumäniens zur EU lesen möchtet, findet ihr eine interessante Analyse dazu in heutigen Blog.

👉🏻https://seeffield.app.uni-regensburg.de/der-eu-beitritt-rumaniens-unter-besonderen-auflagen-aus-der-perspektive-der-europaischen-kommission/.
January 22, 2026 at 11:31 AM