Berlin, Germany
22 April 2026
Deadline for applications – 20 February 2026
We invite scholars to submit paper proposals for the workshop “Ukrainian (Working) Lives: Vulnerabilities, Shifting Geographies, Resistance,” focusing on how Russia’s war against Ukraine has reshaped working lives, labor, and forms of agency since 2014, particularly after the full-scale invasion in 2022.
Proposals may include such topics as: war-related transformations of labor, economic geography, agriculture, war-related vulnerabilities, migration, and labor markets under conditions of mobilization and displacement.
Organised by:
• Centre Marc Bloch (Berlin)
• ZOiS – Centre for East European and International Studies
• KIU – Competence Network Interdisciplinary Ukrainian Studies Frankfurt (Oder)–Berlin
The workshop aims to foster dialogue between scholars working in different national, disciplinary, and methodological traditions, and to connect empirical research on Ukraine with broader debates on war, labor, migration, and democracy in Europe. The research based on fieldwork (interviews, observations, ethnography) is prioritised. Its overarching objective is to make visible lives, places, and biographies, highlighting how labor, migration, gender, and violence intersect in individual strategies, forms of adaptation, and everyday resistance to war-induced constraints.
A publication of the contributions, either as a peer-reviewed special issue or an edited volume, is planned.
Submission guidelines:
Please submit a single PDF including
– title & abstract (max. 500 words, English)
– short CV (max. 150 words)
More details: https://www.zois-berlin.de/…/ukrainian-working-lives…
Early-career researchers are especially encouraged to apply.
Travel within Europe and accommodation will be covered.
Ukrainian colleagues unable to attend in person will have the possibility to present online.
