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TENTH ANNUAL TARTU CONFERENCE
ON EAST EUROPEAN AND EURASIAN STUDIES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Global Flows and Frictions in Eastern Europe and Eurasia<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

10-12 June 2026<\/strong>, Tartu, Estonia<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Call for Papers 2026 (pdf)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n

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Please note that the submission period has ended! Applicants will be notified of the results of their submissions by February 25, 2026.<\/em><\/p>\n

The <\/span>Centre<\/span> for East European and <\/span>Eurasian<\/span> Studies<\/span><\/strong> (CEURUS)<\/strong> at the Johan Skytte <\/span>Institute<\/span> of <\/span>Political<\/span> Studies<\/span> invites<\/span> proposals<\/span> for <\/span>full<\/span> panels<\/span>, <\/span>roundtables<\/span>, and <\/span>individual<\/span> papers<\/span> for its<\/span> 2026 <\/span>annual<\/span> conference<\/span>. The Tartu <\/span>Conference<\/span> on East European and <\/span>Eurasian<\/span> Studies<\/span> provides an <\/span>academic<\/span> forum<\/span> that <\/span>brings<\/span> together<\/span> scholars<\/span> from<\/span> area<\/span> studies<\/span>, comparative<\/span> politics, <\/span>international<\/span> relations<\/span>, <\/span>economics<\/span>,<\/span> history<\/span>, <\/span>sociology<\/span>, <\/span>anthropology<\/span>, <\/span>cultural<\/span> studies<\/span>,<\/span> and <\/span>related<\/span> disciplines<\/span> to <\/span>discuss<\/span> topics<\/span> and <\/span>questions<\/span> affecting<\/span> all <\/span>aspects<\/span> of life in<\/span> Eastern<\/span> Europe and <\/span>Eurasia<\/span>. The <\/span>organisers<\/span> expect<\/span> that, as in <\/span>previous<\/span> years<\/span>, more than 200 <\/span>scholars<\/span> will <\/span>attend<\/span> the <\/span>event<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The 10th <\/span>edition<\/span> of the Tartu <\/span>Conference<\/span> invites<\/span> participants<\/span> to <\/span>reflect<\/span> on the <\/span>effects<\/span> of<\/span> (de-)<\/span>globalization<\/span> across<\/span> Eastern<\/span> Europe and <\/span>Eurasia<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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We<\/span> welcome<\/span> contributions<\/span> that <\/span>critically<\/span> examine<\/span> how <\/span>people<\/span>, <\/span>ideas<\/span>, <\/span>capital<\/span>, <\/span>information<\/span>,<\/span> technology<\/span>, and goods have <\/span>moved<\/span> across<\/span> borders<\/span>, <\/span>fostering<\/span> various<\/span> forms<\/span> of <\/span>integration<\/span> and<\/span> interdependence<\/span> in the past and present. <\/span>Papers<\/span> exploring<\/span> the potential <\/span>benefits<\/span> of global <\/span>entanglements<\/span> \u2013 <\/span>such<\/span> as <\/span>cultural<\/span> transfers<\/span>, <\/span>transnational<\/span> solidarities<\/span>, or <\/span>regional<\/span> and<\/span> international<\/span> security<\/span> cooperation<\/span> in <\/span>defence<\/span>, <\/span>intelligence<\/span> sharing<\/span>, <\/span>conflict<\/span> prevention<\/span>, and<\/span> peacebuilding<\/span> \u2013 are <\/span>encouraged<\/span>, as are <\/span>studies<\/span> addressing<\/span> the <\/span>challenges<\/span> of <\/span>increasing <\/span>globalization<\/span> and its <\/span>possible<\/span> harmful<\/span> effects<\/span>, <\/span>like<\/span> cyber<\/span> vulnerabilities<\/span>, <\/span>geopolitical<\/span> dependencies<\/span>, and the <\/span>spread<\/span> of <\/span>disinformation<\/span>. <\/span>We<\/span> are <\/span>equally<\/span> interested<\/span> in <\/span>investigations<\/span> into<\/span> the <\/span>local<\/span> and everyday impacts of <\/span>globalization<\/span>, <\/span>such<\/span> as <\/span>economic<\/span> inequalities<\/span> and <\/span>regional <\/span>disparities<\/span>, <\/span>brain<\/span> drain<\/span> and <\/span>demographic<\/span> decline<\/span>, and <\/span>climate<\/span> change<\/span> and <\/span>environmental<\/span> degradation<\/span>, <\/span>shedding<\/span> light<\/span> on who <\/span>benefits<\/span> and who is <\/span>marginalized<\/span> or <\/span>excluded<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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We<\/span> also <\/span>welcome<\/span> submissions<\/span> that <\/span>engage<\/span> with <\/span>contestations<\/span> of <\/span>globalization<\/span> or the <\/span>impact<\/span> of<\/span> anti-<\/span>globalization<\/span> political<\/span> discourse and <\/span>policies<\/span> in the <\/span>region<\/span>. This <\/span>may<\/span> include<\/span> processes<\/span> of<\/span> fragmentation<\/span>, <\/span>disentanglement<\/span>, and the (potential) <\/span>shift<\/span> to <\/span>multipolarity<\/span> in the <\/span>international<\/span> order; the <\/span>rise<\/span> of anti-<\/span>globalist<\/span> sentiment, <\/span>challenges<\/span> to <\/span>liberal<\/span> internationalism<\/span>, liberal<\/span> democracy<\/span>, and populist <\/span>movements<\/span>; and <\/span>processes<\/span> of <\/span>re-regionalization<\/span> and the <\/span>reassertion<\/span> of <\/span>national<\/span> identities<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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In <\/span>line<\/span> with <\/span>these<\/span> themes<\/span>, this <\/span>year\u2019s<\/span> keynote <\/span>lecture<\/span> will be <\/span>delivered<\/span> by <\/span>Dace<\/span> Dzenovska<\/span>,<\/span> Associate<\/span> Professor in the <\/span>Anthropology<\/span> of <\/span>Migration<\/span> at the University of Oxford and <\/span>Principal<\/span> Investigator<\/span> of the ERC-<\/span>funded<\/span> Emptiness<\/span> project. Her <\/span>research<\/span> examines<\/span> \u201c<\/span>emptying<\/span> places<\/span>\u201d<\/span> in Latvia, Ukraine, <\/span>Armenia<\/span>, and <\/span>Russia<\/span>, <\/span>shedding<\/span> light<\/span> on how the movement of <\/span>people<\/span>, <\/span>flows<\/span> of <\/span>capital<\/span>, and <\/span>changes<\/span> in <\/span>political<\/span> authority<\/span> are <\/span>reshaping<\/span> the <\/span>world<\/span> we<\/span> live<\/span> in.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Tartu <\/span>Conference<\/span> invites<\/span> submissions<\/span> for <\/span>panels<\/span>, <\/span>roundtables<\/span>, and <\/span>individual<\/span> papers<\/span> addressing<\/span> the <\/span>conference<\/span> theme<\/span>, as <\/strong><\/span>well<\/span> as <\/span>other<\/span> topics<\/span><\/strong> relevant to the past and present<\/span> developments<\/span> across<\/span> Eastern<\/span> Europe and <\/span>Eurasia<\/span>. Comparative <\/span>research<\/span> focusing<\/span> on the <\/span>area<\/span> and <\/span>beyond<\/span>, as <\/span>well<\/span> as <\/span>interdisciplinary<\/span> perspectives<\/span>, are <\/span>welcome<\/span>. The Programme<\/span> Committee<\/span> will <\/span>consider<\/span> all <\/span>proposals<\/span>; <\/span>however<\/span>, <\/span>full<\/span> panel<\/span> proposals<\/span> are <\/span>encouraged<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Individual<\/span> paper<\/span> proposals<\/span> consist<\/span> of an <\/span>abstract<\/span> of no more than 250 <\/span>words<\/span>. <\/span>Panel<\/span> and<\/span> roundtable<\/span> proposals<\/span> should<\/span> list all <\/span>speakers<\/span> (3 or 4 <\/span>per<\/span> panel<\/span>\/<\/span>roundtable<\/span>), <\/span>along<\/span> with <\/span>their<\/span> paper<\/span> abstracts<\/span> and, <\/span>if<\/span> available<\/span>, <\/span>information<\/span> about<\/span> the <\/span>chair<\/span> and the <\/span>discussant<\/span> (<\/span>alternatively<\/span>,<\/span> these<\/span> can be <\/span>assigned<\/span> later<\/span> by the Programme <\/span>Committee<\/span>). In the <\/span>formation<\/span> of <\/span>panels<\/span>, <\/span>we<\/span> are<\/span> committed<\/span> to promoting <\/span>diversity<\/span> in <\/span>gender<\/span>, <\/span>career<\/span> stage<\/span>, and <\/span>institutional<\/span>\/<\/span>country<\/span> affiliations<\/span> to <\/span>foster<\/span> a <\/span>broad<\/span> range of <\/span>perspectives<\/span> and <\/span>enhance<\/span> scholarly<\/span> dialogue<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The <\/span>deadline<\/span> to <\/span>submit<\/span> proposals<\/span> is 25 <\/strong><\/span>January<\/span><\/strong> 2026<\/strong>. <\/span>Please<\/span> visit<\/span> the Submit Proposal <\/a><\/span>page<\/span> to <\/span>upload<\/span> an <\/span>individual<\/span> paper<\/span>, <\/span>panel<\/span>, or <\/span>roundtable<\/span> proposal<\/span>. All <\/span>submissions<\/span> will <\/span>undergo<\/span> review<\/span> by the Programme <\/span>Committee<\/span>. <\/span>Notifications<\/span> of <\/span>acceptance<\/span> will be sent by email by 25 <\/strong><\/span>February<\/span><\/strong>. <\/span>Accepted<\/span> participants<\/span> will be <\/span>expected<\/span> to register by 24 <\/strong><\/span>April<\/span><\/strong> and <\/span>pay<\/span> a<\/span> registration<\/span> fee of 120 euros. <\/span>Students<\/span> are <\/span>eligible<\/span> for a <\/span>reduced<\/span> fee of 80 euros. The<\/span> registration<\/span> fee <\/span>includes<\/span> coffee<\/span> breaks<\/span>, the <\/span>opening<\/span> reception<\/span>, and the <\/span>conference<\/span> dinner<\/span>.<\/span> Please<\/span> see the<\/span>\u00a0Rules of Participation<\/a> and <\/span>Important<\/span> Dates<\/span><\/a> for <\/span>other<\/span> deadlines<\/span> and <\/span>requirements<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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For <\/span>scholars<\/span> whose<\/span> primary<\/span> affiliation<\/span> is with an <\/span>institution<\/span> in Ukraine, <\/span>participation<\/span> fees will be<\/span> waived<\/span>. <\/span>Please<\/span> note<\/span> that all <\/span>participants<\/span> are <\/span>expected<\/span> to <\/span>attend<\/span> in <\/span>person<\/span>, and <\/span>we<\/span> are <\/span>unable<\/span> to <\/span>accommodate<\/span> requests<\/span> for online <\/span>participation<\/span> or <\/span>proposals<\/span> for <\/span>hybrid<\/span> sessions<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

All <\/span>participants<\/span> should<\/span> plan<\/span> to make <\/span>their<\/span> own<\/span> travel<\/span> and <\/span>accommodation<\/span> arrangements<\/span>. The<\/span> organisers<\/span> will <\/span>issue<\/span> visa <\/span>invitations<\/span> upon<\/span> request<\/span>. <\/span>Practical<\/span> information<\/span> regarding<\/span> travel<\/span> and<\/span> accommodation<\/span> is <\/span>available<\/span> on the <\/span>conference<\/span> website<\/span>: https:\/\/tartuconference.ut.ee<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

We look <\/span>forward<\/span> to <\/span>seeing<\/span> you<\/span> in Tartu! <\/span>If<\/span> you<\/span> have <\/span>any<\/span> questions<\/span>, <\/span>please<\/span> contact<\/span> the<\/span> organisers<\/span> at tartuconference@ut.ee<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Programme <\/span>Committee<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Catherine Gibson, University of Tartu<\/span><\/p>\n

Aigerim<\/span> Nurseitova<\/span>, University of Tartu<\/span><\/p>\n

Alicja<\/span> Curanovi<\/span>\u0107<\/span>, University of <\/span>Warsaw<\/span><\/p>\n

Riikka <\/span>Taavetti<\/span>, University of <\/span>Turku<\/span><\/p>\n

Shpend<\/span> Kursani<\/span>, University of Tartu<\/span><\/p>\n

Taras <\/span>Fedirko<\/span>, University of Glasgow and the <\/span>Institute<\/span> for <\/span>Human<\/span> Sciences (IWM), Vienn<\/span>a<\/span><\/p>\n

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