June 2024, Carpathian Mountains
Call for papers – TBA
The RUTA Association promotes and supports Central, South, Eastern European, Baltic, Caucasus, Central and Northern Asia studies. The founding of the RUTA Association aims to transform the regions’ positions from objects of study to active and visible epistemic agents.
RUTA centers and builds on the knowledge, scholarly traditions, and expertise of scholars, artists and social justice advocates in the regions. It grows from epistemic communities and solidarity networks formed in response to Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
RUTA fosters awareness and engagement with concerns of diversity, equity and justice in academia and research. The Association strives to lead and amplify debates on issues concerning the regions, making them accessible to local scholars and strengthening their connections with academics and institutions globally. RUTA promotes critical research on ongoing imperial and colonial legacies that have shaped the regions, relying on the expertise and experiences of affected societies and stimulating social responsibility. RUTA will contribute to debates leading to epistemic and cultural reparations and restitution.
The inaugural RUTA Association Annual Conference will be held in the Carpathian Mountains, Ukraine, in June 2024. Please watch H-Ukraine at H-Net for the release of the Call for Papers and the launch of the Association’s website.
