Denys Brylov

GRANTEE

Documenting Ukraine Grants

Monitoring the Dynamics of Communication Networks of Mutual Aid and Cooperation between Religious Communities during the War in Ukraine

It is important that religious communities and their infrastructures are influential actors in this process; they are opinion leaders, sources of spiritual and psychological support, effective communicators, and humanitarian hubs not only for their communities but also for entire regions. Their state and their ability to resist conflicts directly affect the moods in the communities, the level of credibility of churches and religious leaders, and the stability of the communities in war.
In this situation, there is a great need for a systematic, comprehensive collection and analysis of information about events, narratives, cases of cooperation and mutual assistance in religious communities at the community and regional levels. This analysis will help us to understand the specifics of these networks, their role and participation in the current processes, and thereby identify the emergence or support of links between religious initiatives and aid groups.
We also plan to use the data and analysis of this network to capture potential and existing conflict cases for the further transformation of those conflicts and violence with the involvement of religious leaders. This will help to form an alternative vision of interfaith relations with more constructive potential (i.e., to move from renunciation of physical or psychological violence to joint solutions and support of the cooperation network).

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  • The Longest February: One Year of Full-Scale War
    21.02.2023
    There has not been a moment since the morning of 24 February 2022 left untouched by the Russo-Ukrainian War. A wry commonplace among Ukrainians is that February 2022 still hasn’t ended – we are now in its 13thmonth. It feels both impossible and essential to reflect on the past year, to think about where we stand now, and to envision the future. Here we present a selection of publications by members of the IWM community tied in some way to the anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, in English and German. Many of the authors represented here are part of the IWM's Documenting Ukraine program. New items are added on an ongoing basis.