The academic initiative "Ukrainian Research in Switzerland" (URIS) fosters Ukrainian expertise in Switzerland.

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The objectives of the initiative URIS are to make a long-term contribution to furthering Ukrainian expertise in Switzerland, to foster the next generation of scholars, and to contribute to the international networks of Switzerland-based university research on Ukraine.

URIS – Ukrainian Research in Switzerland is based at the University of Basel.

About URIS

Learn more about the objectives, the vision and the funding of the initiative “Ukrainian Research in Switzerland”.

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Fellowship

The Fellowship Program of URIS is a core component of the initiative.

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Network

The URIS website presents an overview of ongoing Ukraine research projects in the humanities, cultural studies and social sciences.

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Upcoming Events

Es geht wieder los: Im Frühjahrsemester 2026 starten wir in einen neuen Ukrainisch-Kurszyklus 

Interdisciplinary university course of our current URIS fellow Dr. Kateryna Yeremieieva

News

Die neue RGOW-Ausgabe analysiert die Resilienz der Ukraine im Krieg aus historischer Perspektive. Entstanden in Kooperation mit URIS.

In einem aktuellen Interview mit dem Basler Zeitung (BaZ) berichtet der ukrainische Journalist und Menschenrechtsaktivist Maksym Butkewytsch über seine Zeit in russischer Gefangenschaft.

A decade of exchange, scholarship, and solidarity: URIS Basel celebrates 10 years of hosting Fellows