Save the dates for the next annual UKRAINETT+ Conference, titled “State and Society Under Pressure: Internal and External Dynamics,” hosted by OsloMet on 11–12 November 2026.
The conference is financed with support from the Research Council of Norway and the Norwegian Directorate for Higher Education and Skills (HK-Dir).
Call for abstracts
We are currently accepting paper and panel proposals through our call for abstracts. The deadline is 15 May 2026. More information about the call can be found here (uni.oslomet.no).
About the conference
This year we marked four years since Russia launched its full scale invasion of Ukraine, and twelve years since Russia annexed Crimea and began its war in Eastern Ukraine. During this entire period, but particularly since 2022, national and local authorities in Ukraine—as well as Ukrainian society as a whole—have had to cope with several crises simultaneously unleashed by the war. These crises come on top of the serious challenges Ukraine faces even without war.
Foreign support is crucial for the ability of Ukraine to maintain its defence and to succeed in rebuilding after the damage inflicted on the country by Russia. However, the international environment has changed significantly over the last few years and has become more unpredictable. These shifts influence how willing and able other states are to support Ukraine “for as long as it takes”.
At this fourth UKRAINETT conference, we invite experts and scholars to explore key challenges currently facing Ukraine’s state and society under continued and multifaceted pressure. The conference will address both the external dynamics shaping Ukraine’s position in an evolving international arena, and the internal developments and transformations unfolding within the country.
The 2026 UKRAINETT conference consists of two parts. The first part will also be open to a larger audience of decision-makers, stakeholders, and other interested parties through registration. The second part is an ordinary academic conference with panel sessions (restricted attendance). Two of the main keynotes will be held at the open part. This is primarily an in person conference, but we will provide streaming for the first, open section of the event.
Registration for attendance at the open section of the conference is not yet open.
This conference will be held in English.
