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Management Prof. Dr. Gwendolyn Sasse, Director Dr. Christian Schaich, Managing Director

ZOiS gGmbH and FoundationThe Centre’s organizational structure is that of a non-profit enterprise under German law (gGmbH). In order to guarantee its academic independence, a foundation functions as the shareholder of the gGmbH. The Board of the Foundation is made up of representatives of academia, parliament and ministries, with Prof. Dr. Jan Kusber (Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz) serving as chairman. An international Academic Advisory Board strengthens our research profile.

Academic Advisory Board Members Prof. Dr. Margarita M. Balmaceda, Seton Hall University

Prof. Dr. Timm Beichelt, Europa-Universität Viadrina (Chairman)

Prof. Dr. Mark Beissinger, Princeton University Prof. Dr. Katharina Bluhm, Freie Universität Berlin Ivan Krastev, Centre for Liberal Strategies, Sofia Prof. Dr. Sebastian Lentz, Leibniz-Institut für Länderkunde (IfL)

Prof. Dr. Mikhailo Minakov, Europa-Universität Viadrina (Deputy Chairman)

Prof. Dr. Catherine Poujol, Institut français d’études sur l’Asie centrale (IFEAC)

Prof. Dr. Silvia von Steinsdorff, Humboldt- Universität zu Berlin

Contact:Centre for East European and International Studies (ZOiS) gGmbH Mohrenstr. 60, 10117 Berlin +49 (30) 2005949-20 info@zois-berlin.de

www.zois-berlin.de Twitter: @ZOiS_BerlinFacebook: ZOiS.Berlin

ZOiS-Team

The “Laboratory of Peoples’ Friendship”: Identity Formation and Interest Representation among National Minorities in Kazakhstan; Dr. Beate Eschment

Morality Instead of Peace. The Social and Ethi-cal Discourse of the Russian Orthodox Church Between Theological Sovereignty and Political Adaptation; Dr. Regina Elsner

The Dynamics of Conflict Projects

Political Change from Below? Local Politics in Ukraine; Prof. Dr. Gwendolyn Sasse

Microgeographies of conflict constellations in the southwestern post-Soviet space; Dr. Sabine von Löwis

Migration and Diversity Projects

Transformation of urban spaces and religious pluralisation in the Caucasus; Dr. Tsypylma Darieva

Eastern Europe Is Here: Transnational Linkages Among East European Migrants in Berlin; Dr. Tatiana Golova und Prof. Dr. Gwendolyn Sasse

Youth in Eastern Europe: Attitudes, Participation, and Mobility Projects

Youth as Political Actor and Social Imaginary; Dr. Félix Krawatzek

Surveying the Attitudes and Behaviour of Youth across Eastern Europe; Dr. Félix Krawatzek and Prof. Dr. Gwendolyn Sasse

For further projects, visit zois-berlin.de.

Our Research Themes

Stability and Change of Political Regimes Projects

Public Initiatives and State Policies – a Post- Soviet Comparison (Armenia, Moldova, Belarus); Dr. Nadja Douglas

Grassroot Public Spheres and Activism in Rus-sian Federal Cities; Dr. Tatiana Golova

Literature and Power in the Post-Soviet Space; Dr. Nina Frieß

Introducing ZOiSThe Centre for East European and International Studies (ZOiS) is an independent, international and interdisci-plinary research institute. It focuses on foundational and policy relevant academic research on Eastern Europe and shares the results with policy-makers, the media and the broader public.

Eastern Europe is in a state of flux. This has become particularly apparent in recent years, when supposed cer-tainties have proved fragile in many post-Soviet countries. Not least, the conflict between Russia and Ukraine has shown that a broader perspective is needed to under-stand and respond appropriately to the diverse processes shaping the region.

Developments in Eastern Europe often follow their own internal logic. The behaviour of the states in the region is shaped by specific perceptions of the outside world, as well as by the distinctive way in which each society is structured and the characteristics of its political system and economic and security interests. Only clearly focused regional research based on longer-term projects can provide the sound knowledge needed to explain these developments.

Detailed analysis of the complex devel-opments taking place in Eastern Europe is only possible with a multi-perspective approach. ZOiS’s researchers therefore come from a range of disciplines, including political science, sociology, social anthropology, economic and social geography, political economy, theology and cultural studies.