1.0VERA Conference 2026: Art, Culture, and Power. Negotiating Creativity, Conflict, and Defiancehttps://sites.uef.fi/vera-conference-2026rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="eIrKZDZbwk"><a href="https://sites.uef.fi/vera-conference-2026/call-for-papers/">Call for Papers</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://sites.uef.fi/vera-conference-2026/call-for-papers/embed/#?secret=eIrKZDZbwk" width="600" height="338" title="“Call for Papers” — VERA Conference 2026: Art, Culture, and Power. Negotiating Creativity, Conflict, and Defiance" data-secret="eIrKZDZbwk" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://sites.uef.fi/vera-conference-2026/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js /* ]]> */ </script> We invite proposals for papers that examine how culture and activism intersect with power, governance, and state–society relations across diverse geographical and political contexts. While particular interest is directed toward Russia, the former Soviet states, and Eastern Europe, proposals focusing on other regions are equally welcome. Doctoral students are warmly invited to participate in the […]