The Eastern European Transatlantic Network

The European Arctic has always been a space of opportunity and overlapping jurisdictions. In this episode, Declan is joined by Dr. Andreas Raspotnik, Director of the High North Center, to discuss how the High North presents opportunities and complications for the EU. They discuss how economic and hard security concerns are reshaping the return of focus to the region and how a more holistic understanding could produce a more robust defence. To learn more and keep up with the EETN follow us on social media and check out the website listed below: X (Twitter) - EETN LinkedIn - EETN Instagram - EETN Bluesky - EETN Website - EETN (Carleton University)

The war in Ukraine has entered its 5th year of conflict with little hope of it ending soon. On this episode, we highlight the voices of resistance and resilience in Ukraine and in the diaspora. First, Declan is joined by Albina Kovalyova, a documentarian and award-winning journalist to discuss “Kharkev War Diaries.” A BBC Eye Investigation, it tells the story of three residents of Kharkev who remained in the city. Next, we sat down with Valeriia Gusieva, a Ukrainian-Canadian and former EETN research assistant, to discuss her profile of a former classmate fighting on the front lines and the feelings of the diaspora. To learn more and keep up with the EETN follow us on social media and check out the website listed below: X (Twitter) - EETN LinkedIn - EETN Instagram - EETN Bluesky - EETN Website - EETN (Carleton University)

We have seen a much more aggressive posture from US peace negotiators under US President Donald Trump. This podcast will move past the headlines to ask how shifting conceptions and goals of peace talks mean for the rules-based order and the historical legacies that have informed this current moment. To discuss this and more, Declan is joined by Dr. Jean-François Ratelle, an adjunct professor and researcher at the University of Ottawa, who this summer published a policy memo detailing the ramifications of the Washington accords and examining the ways its signing signifies a new era in conflict resolution. To learn more and keep up with the EETN follow us on social media and check out the website listed below: X (Twitter) - EETN LinkedIn - EETN Instagram - EETN Bluesky - EETN Website - EETN (Carleton University)

This episode of the EETN podcast explores the goals and accomplishments of the Network's mentorship program. Working across international borders and academic disciplines, the program forged partnerships between young scholars and students and experts within their field. Dr. Jeff Sahadeo begins by explaining what the program accomplished this year, before we hear from Marika Barbieri-Antonoglou, a member of the first cohort and her mentor, Dr. Jean-François Ratelle, about their experiences. To learn more and keep up with the EETN follow us on social media and check out the website listed below: X (Twitter) - EETN LinkedIn - EETN Instagram - EETN Bluesky - EETN Website - EETN (Carleton University)

As part of our mentorship program, Declan sat down with Marika Barbieri-Antonoglou, an undergraduate student at the University of Ottawa. They discussed the policy memo, published earlier this month, where Marika explored how Russian "doppleganger" campaigns contributed to influencing voter preferences by amplifying anti-EU and anti-Ukrainian support narratives in the lead-up to the 2024 European Parliamentary Elections. To learn more and keep up with the EETN follow us on social media and check out the website listed below: X (Twitter) - EETN LinkedIn - EETN Instagram - EETN Bluesky - EETN Website - EETN (Carleton University)

Declan is joined by Dr. Ryhor Nizhnikau, a Senior Research Fellow at the Finnish Institute of International Affairs, to dissect how Moldova, Ukraine, and Belarus have responded to changing EU and Russian policy in the face of unpredictability. This conversation foregrounds the recent histories of these three nations and how that has informed the present moment. To learn more and keep up with the EETN follow us on social media and check out the website listed below: X (Twitter) - EETN LinkedIn - EETN Instagram - EETN Bluesky - EETN Website - EETN (Carleton University)

On this episode of the EETN Podcast, Valeriia Gusieva sits down with Dr. Maria Popova, an Associate Professor of Political Science at McGill University, to examine the fallout of Russo-American talks. The conversation foregrounds the sidelining of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and how the security community can react to the shifting geo-political landscape. To learn more and keep up with the EETN follow us on social media and check out the website listed below: X (Twitter) - EETN LinkedIn - EETN Instagram - EETN Bluesky - EETN Website - EETN (Carleton University)

On this episode, Declan sits down with Dr. Tom Casier, the Chair of Global Politics of Europe at the University of Groningen, to discuss the perceived openness to new EU accession talks. In an illuminating conversation, Dr. Casier explains how the full-scale invasion of Ukraine has prompted a new round of accession talks and what that might mean for the EU as a security power. The two explore how a process of reordering has changed our view of Europe and how it questions the foundational ideas of the EU.

On the first episode of the Eastern Transatlantic Network Podcast get to know the faces behind the newest research department at the Institute of European Russian and Eurasian Studies. Declan sits down with Dr. Crina Viju-Miljusevic, Dr. Paul Goode, and Dr. Jeff Sahadeo as they outline what you can expect from the EETN. Over this brief introduction, they discuss the EETN’s research goals, mentorship program, and upcoming events as this research arm gets off the ground.