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Yulia Bidenko | Civil Society and Local Self-Government | Research in Frontline Cities | Part 2

Civil Society and Local Self-Government | Research in Frontline Cities | Part 2

Published on August 28, 2026

About this Episode

Yulia Bidenko is a political scientist, associate professor at Karazin Kharkiv National University, senior research fellow at ZOiS (Berlin), affiliated with Carnegie Europe (Brussels).

Part 2
🔑 In the conversation:
✅ The role of civil society organizations in Ukraine's reconstruction
✅ Field research in Kharkiv, Mykolaiv, Zaporizhzhia, Odesa
✅ The closed nature of the German academy and language barriers
✅ The importance of equal partnership
✅ Overcoming Russian narratives in science

#YuliaBidenko #PoliticalScience #CivilSociety #LocalSelfGovernment #ZOiS #CarnegieEurope #KharkivUniversity #UkraineReconstruction

Civil Society and Local Self-Government | Research in Frontline Cities | Part 2
Civil Society and Local Self-Government | Research in Frontline Cities | Part 2
Yulia Bidenko