The lectureship is dedicated to the multifaceted past and present of the eastern part of Europe, it focusses on Russia, Ukraine and the area of the former Soviet Union. It’s focus lies on women's and gender history, and research into the culture of memory in connection with the Soviet past. A special interest is the illumination of the research areas from the perspective of historical anthropology.
The lectureship maintains close cooperation with the Chair of Modern General and Eastern European History and the interdisciplinary programme in Eastern European Studies at the Universities of Bern and Fribourg.
