25 YEARS OF “POLITICAL SPHERE”
We invite you to join an event organized by our colleagues to mark the 25th anniversary of the journal Political Sphere! 25 Years of Political Sphere: Looking Back to Loo…
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The Institute of Political Studies “Political Sphere” publishes Us or Them? How Belarusians Are Perceived in Poland.
Based on a survey of Polish residents, the study examines attitudes towards Belarusians in Belarus and Poland and how these relate to personal contact, views of history, …
“Political Sphere” Publishes Study on Perceptions of Belarus and Belarusians in Lithuania
Political Sphere has published a study entitled “Beyond the Border: Belarus and Belarusians in the Perception of Lithuanian Society”, examining how Lithuanian residents p…
BELARUSIAN POLITICS AND CULTURE IN UKRAINIAN PUBLIC OPINION. AUTUMN 2026
On September 18–19, the results of a new study by the Political Sphere Institute on the state of Ukrainian-Belarusian relations were presented at the Ostrogski Forum in K…
Andrei Kazakevich Presents Political Sphere Research at Latvia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs
On September 4, 2026, Latvia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs hosted an international conference on threats from Belarus to European security. Andrei Kazakevich, Academic Di…
The Commemorative Landscape of Belarusian Cities: Research Presentation
This presentation examines 691 commemorative sites in ten Belarusian cities: Babruysk, Baranavichy, Barysaw, Lida, Mazyr, Maladzyechna, Navapolatsk, Orsha, Pinsk and Sali…
Belarus and Belarusians in the Eyes of Poles: Measuring Sympathy and Challenges
The Institute “Political Sphere” presents the results of the study “Belarus and Belarusians in the Eyes of Poles: Measuring Sympathy and Challenges”. The findings were pr…
4th Raman Skirmunt Belarusian-Polish Expert Forum
Report on the 4th Raman Skirmunt Belarusian-Polish Expert Forum The 4th Raman Skirmunt Belarusian-Polish Expert Forum was held in Warsaw on June 18–19, 2026. The first pu…
Online presentation of the research findings “Belarusian Students Abroad: Growth in Share and Changing Choices Between Russia and the EU”
On 5 May at 15:00 CET, an online presentation of the research findings “Belarusian Students Abroad: Growth in Share and Changing Choices Between Russia and the EU” will t…
Belarusian Students in Europe: Numbers, Countries and Trends
We present the study “Belarusian Students in Europe: Numbers, Countries and Trends”, published in the Palitsfera Working Papers series, No. 1/2026. The presentation exami…
Expert Seminar on Lithuanian–Belarusian Relations
Expert seminar on Lithuanian–Belarusian relations Relations between Lithuania and Belarus are strategically important for both countries and their societies. At the same …
Belarus and Belarusians in the Eyes of Lithuanians: Measuring Sympathy and Challenges
The Institute “Political Sphere” presents the study “Belarus and Belarusians in the Eyes of Lithuanians: Measuring Sympathy and Challenges”, presented in Vilnius on March…
Belarus and Belarusians in the Eyes of Lithuanian Residents: Measuring Sympathy and Threat
20 March, 10:00, Vilnius On 20 March, at the Martynas Mažvydas National Library of Lithuania (Konferencijų salė), within the framework of the First Annual Expert Seminar …
Call for Applications for the Vitali Silitski Fellowship
The Center for New Ideas is opening applications for the Vitali Silitski Fellowship, a two-month fellowship programme for Belarusian researchers who want to carry out the…
Belarusian Politics and Culture in Ukrainian Public Opinion — 2025
We publish a presentation prepared for the Ostrogski Forum on Ukrainian perceptions of Belarusian politics and culture. The Institute “Political Sphere” compares survey f…
Congress Award: Statistics for 2014–2024
We publish aggregate statistics for the International Congress of Belarusian Studies Award for 2014–2024. The presentation covers shortlisted and award-winning monographs…
Social Sciences and Humanities in Belarus — 2025
We publish Andrei Kazakevich’s presentation “Social Science and Humanities Belarus 2025”, prepared for the 12th International Congress of Belarusian Studies in Berlin. It…
Applications Open for EdTech4BY Educational Programmes!
We are pleased to announce that applications are now open for a range of courses and trainings in the field of educational technologies. The programmes are designed for t…