by Ian Marino, Thorsten Wübbena1
During the last two days of January 2025, the IEG had the pleasure of holding an online workshop in the context of the joint project “LivArch – Documenting Russia’s war against Ukraine: The challenges of living archives for historical knowledge production”. This project, which was featured on this very blog post a few months ago, focuses on the challenges posed by Russia’s war against Ukraine, where historical records are increasingly created through digital means such as social media, mobile devices, and digital repositories. Many actors are working day and night to collect, preserve, and display records regarding this sensitive event. The workshop included the participation of many individuals who are directly involved in institutions documenting aspects of life in Ukraine during the war, as well as scholars diligently trying to understand how this archival phenomenon impacts research within the discipline of history and beyond. The aim of this blog post is to report on the workshop and share the findings and insights.