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The British Academy Early Career Researcher Network brings together ECRs across the humanities and social sciences disciplines, regardless of their funding source or background.
Event Organiser: British Academy ECRN Team
The British Academy Early Career Researcher Network team are planning an ECR Research Café: International Peace Week: Researchers at Risk Special on Tuesday 24th September 11:00-12:30 on Zoom.
The aim of the session is to bring Researchers at Risk members of ECRN together to share their work and experiences, fostering collaboration, networking, creativity, and the exchange of ideas. There will be short presentations from Researchers at Risk, followed by an open discussion and Q&A session chaired by Professor Sir Lawrence Freedman.
Presentations:
Without a Home: Belonging for Ukraine’s Twice Internally Displaced Women, Darina Dvornichenko, University of Oxford
While much work has explored the experiences of people displaced both domestically and internationally because of humanitarian crises, few, if any, studies have investigated the phenomenon of twice internal displacement. Whereas the experiences of all forcibly relocated people are significant and unique, those of individuals who have been forced from their homes after settling in a new place following their initial forced displacement remain underexplored, especially their complex feelings of belonging and attachment to and with the place(s) they left and settled into. As women are generally disproportionately affected by war, their experiences of displacement, regardless of the number of times, are exceptionally acute and critical for understanding the wide-range effects of conflict. This paper accordingly investigates the phenomenon of twice internal displacement by examining the perspectives of Ukrainian women who were displaced from Ukraine’s northern, eastern, and southern regions after the start of the Ukraine-Russia war in 2014 and a second time following Russia’s 2022 full-scale invasion. Based on the in-depth interviews with those who had to leave their home twice as a result of Russia’s ongoing aggression, the study uncovers internally displaced women’s complex feelings of home and belonging. As the first paper exploring women’s experiences of twice internal displacement, the project offers important theoretical and empirical contributions to the study of displacement and migration. By elevating the voices of twice internally displaced Ukrainian women, who have been noticeably absent in international discourse around the Russia-Ukraine war, the paper also highlights the grassroots implications of the conflict and the immense challenges to be addressed for social cohesion in Ukraine going forward.
Bio: Daryna Dvornichenko is a visiting research fellow at the Department of Politics and International Relations, University of Oxford. She received her PhD as well as an MA and BA in international relations from Odesa I Mechnikov National University. Additionally, she earned certificates at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, the European Academy of Diplomacy (Warsaw), and the British Law Centre. Before 24 February 2022, she worked as an associate professor at the National University Odesa Maritime Academy and as an adviser to the head of the Research Institute of Informatics and Law of the National Academy of Legal Sciences of Ukraine. She has been a guest lecturer at the University for Foreigners in Perugia, the University of Zagreb, and Ukrainian Catholic University.
From Space to the Battlefield: Ethical and Legal Aspects of the Use of Satellite Technologies in the Russian-Ukrainian War, Inesa Kostenko, University of Leicester
In an era marked by rapid technological advancements and shifting geopolitical landscapes, satellite technology has emerged as a pivotal element in modern warfare and diplomacy. This paper presents a comprehensive analysis of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, highlighting the essential roles played by satellite technologies. The conflict exemplifies how the theatre of war now extends beyond terrestrial boundaries into space, illustrating the integration of space technologies into both conventional and asymmetric warfare strategies. The democratization of satellite capabilities—including communication, navigation, and reconnaissance—has revolutionized information flow, thereby influencing international perspectives and policy decisions. The widespread availability of satellite data and services has empowered states with limited space capabilities, while also introducing new global security threats. The dual-use nature of these technologies blurs the lines between civilian and military applications, posing significant challenges to existing space law norms. This paper underscores the urgent need for robust governance frameworks to prevent the further weaponization of space and to ensure its utilization for peaceful purposes, thereby addressing both the opportunities and risks presented by the integration of satellite technology in contemporary conflicts.
Keywords: satellite technology, Russian-Ukrainian conflict, SAR images, legal and ethical implications.
Bio: Inesa Kostenko is a Doctor of Philosophy in Law, a fellow researcher at the University of Leicester (Leicester, United Kingdom), a member of the Centre for European Law and Internationalisation (CELI), and co-leader of the Space Environment research theme at the Institute for Space at Space Park Leicester. She is a Senior Researcher at the Scientific Research Institute of State Building and Local Government, National Academy of Law Sciences of Ukraine (Kharkiv, Ukraine) and represents the Ukrainian Association of High-Tech Enterprises and Organizations "KOSMOS" (Kyiv, Ukraine) in the UK, serves as the Editor of the Advanced Space Law Journal, is a member of the Scientific Council of the journal Ad Astra Astropolitics and Space Law Research Program, and is a member of the Editorial Board of the International Journal of Astrophysics and Space Science.
Crimea: Russian Colonization Strategies Today and in Historical Retrospective, Oleksandr Kravchuk, University of Bristol
My presentation will compare the colonization policies of the Russian Empire in Crimea after its annexation in 1783 with those of the Russian Federation after 2014. While it is difficult to assert that current policies are directly based on historical precedents, they share many similarities with those from 200 years ago. These include the expulsion of disloyal populations, the recruitment of loyal local elites into military and civil service, the resettlement of "colonists" from internal regions of Russia, the development of military infrastructure, and the justification of Russia's right to own Crimea, among other strategies. Unfortunately, statistical and sociological data post-2014 are quite limited, significantly constraining the research. Before the full-scale invasion in 2022, I was in Crimea and personally witnessed many of the unfolding events. Therefore, my presentation will also include the personal impressions of a historian who found himself amid these historical developments.
Bio: My name is Oleksandr Kravchuk and I hold Ph.D. in History (Candidate of Science). My PhD thesis (2017) on ‘“Governorship in Taurida Governorate: the anthropology of power (1802–1854)” led to positions as an assistant lecturer and then associate professor at the Department of History, Fevzi Yakubov Crimean Engineering and Pedagogical University (Simferopol) between 2015 and 2022, and as research fellow at the Museum of History, V.I. Vernadsky Crimean Federal University (Simferopol) from 2017 to 2021. I am a Visiting Research Fellow at the University of Bristol and a participant of the "Researchers at Risk" program. My current research project is provisionally entitled “Russian imperial officialdom in the colonization of South Ukraine and Crimea in the late eighteenth and first half of the nineteenth centuries.
Chair: Professor Sir Lawrence Freedman FBA
Professor Sir Lawrence Freedman is Emeritus Professor of War Studies, King's College London. He was Professor of War Studies from 1982 to 2014 and Vice-Principal from 2003 to 2013.He was educated at Whitley Bay Grammar School and the Universities of Manchester, York and Oxford. Before joining King's he held research appointments at Nuffield College Oxford, the International Institute for Strategic Studies and the Royal Institute of International Affairs. Elected a Fellow of the British Academy in 1995 and awarded the CBE (Commander of the British Empire) in 1996, he was appointed Official Historian of the Falklands Campaign in 1997. In 2003, he was awarded the KCMG (Knight Commander of St Michael and St George). In June 2009 he was appointed to serve as a member of the official inquiry into Britain and the 2003 Iraq War.
He has written on international history, strategic theory and nuclear weapons issues, as well as commenting on current security issues. Among his recent books are Strategy: A History (2013), the Future of War: A History (2017), Ukraine and the Art of Strategy (2019) and, with Jeff Michaels, the 4th edition of The Evolution of Nuclear Strategy (2019). He is currently working on a book on the Politics of Command.
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