The academic initiative "Ukrainian Research in Switzerland" (URIS) fosters Ukrainian expertise in Switzerland.
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The objectives of the initiative URIS are to make a long-term contribution to furthering Ukrainian expertise in Switzerland, to foster the next generation of scholars, and to contribute to the international networks of Switzerland-based university research on Ukraine.
Upcoming Events
Mit einer Buchpräsentation und einem Gespräch mit Dominic Nahr und Ivo Mijnssen lädt das Osteuropa-Forum Basel zu einem weiteren Event seiner Veranstaltungsreihe zu Brennpunkten des Zeitgeschehens ein.
Es geht wieder los: Im Frühjahrsemester 2026 starten wir in einen neuen Ukrainisch-Kurszyklus
Öffentliches Podium während den Basler Geschichtstagen mit der Journalistin Luzia Tschirky
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Apply now for a six-month research and teaching stay at the University of Basel! Open to scholars in the humanities, social sciences, and cultural studies with a focus on Ukraine. Deadline: 16 March 2026.
From Spring 2026 until June, Dr. Kateryna Yeremieieva will be based in Basel, developing her research on contested silence and teaching a BA/MA-level course at the University of Basel.
Ulrich Schmid (University of St. Gallen) presents his new book Ukrainische Literaturgeschichte at MUkraine. The volume is the first comprehensive history of Ukrainian literature in the German language.