On 28 and 29 November, the University of Ghent and the University of Tartu organizes a workshop on the various aspects of Russia's wars in times of crises and exceptions.

The first day of the workshop takes place at the University of Tartu Johan Skytte Institute of Political Studies at Lossi 36 and the second at the Institute of Education at Jakobi 5.

There will be parallel sessions on both days. The following topics will be covered: Russia's war against Ukraine, new insecurities and societal fault lines in Central Asia, post-imperial hybridities: a cultural outlook, a perceptive gaze: Russia as viewed from the outside, the multifaceted world of COVID-19: the biopolitics of medical emergency, Russia's hegemonic regionalism in the “unshared” neighborhood, and global insecurities. Speakers include experts from the University of Tartu, Ghent, Bratislava, and Bordeaux.

The program for the two-day workshop was developed by Andrey Makarychev, Professor of Regional Political Studies.

Anyone interested in a scientific perspective on Russia's foreign policy is welcome to attend. Read the full program .

Additional information: Fidan Vali, Project Manager at Johan Skytte Institute of Political Studies, fidan.vali@ut.ee

The event has been partly funded by the ENLIGHT Network and through the „I AM @ Media” project financed by the Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs development cooperation programme.

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On November 28 and 29, Ghent University and the University of Tartu are organizing a workshop on different aspects of Russia's wars in times of crisis and exception.

The first day of the workshop takes place at the Johan Skytte Institute of Political Studies of the University of Tartu, Lossi 36, and the second at the Institute of Education, Jakobi 5.

There will be parallel sessions on both days. The following topics will be covered: Russia's war against Ukraine, new insecurities and societal fault lines in Central Asia, post-imperial hybridities: a cultural perspective, an insightful look: Post-imperial hybridities: a cultural perspective, an insightful look: Russia from the outside, the multifaceted world of COVID-19: the biopolitics of the medical emergency, Russia's hegemonic regionalism in the "unshared" neighborhood, and insecurities global. Speakers include experts from the University of Tartu, Ghent, Bratislava and Bordeaux.

The program for this two-day workshop was developed by Andrey Makarychev, professor of regional political studies.

Anyone interested in a scholarly perspective on Russia's foreign policy is invited to participate. Read the program .

Further information: Fidan Vali, project manager at the Johan Skytte Institute for Policy Studies, fidan.vali@ut.ee.

The event was partially funded by the ENLIGHT network and the “I AM @ Media” project funded by the development cooperation program of the Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

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