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.
URIS – Ukrainian Research in Switzerland is based at the University of Basel.
Upcoming Events
Am 20. März 2026 findet an der Universität Basel ein öffentliches Podiumsgespräch mit dem ukrainischen Journalisten und Menschenrechtsaktivisten Maxim Butkewitsch statt.
Who does not speak, and why? This study day brings together scholars from different disciplines to explore silence and (in)audibility in Eastern and South-Eastern Europe.
Es geht wieder los: Im Frühjahrsemester 2026 starten wir in einen neuen Ukrainisch-Kurszyklus
News
In einem aktuellen Interview mit dem Basler Zeitung (BaZ) berichtet der ukrainische Journalist und Menschenrechtsaktivist Maksym Butkewytsch über seine Zeit in russischer Gefangenschaft.
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.
For colleagues working on Central and Eastern Europe, democracy, and sociotechnical change, the following Call for Papers may be of interest.