“The Many Lives of Rivers in Wartime: A Focus on Ukraine”. Conference“70 Years of the Hague Convention.

This week, KIU Fellow Francesc G. Rodríguez Mansilla and KIU alumna Seila Fernández Arconada will present their research at the International Alumni Conference
“70 Years of the Hague Convention: Learning from the Past and Present for the Future” in Cottbus.

“The Many Lives of Rivers in Wartime: A Focus on Ukraine”
📅 Tuesday, 25 November
🕟 4:30–5:30 p.m.
📍 Brandenburgische Technische Universität Cottbus-Senftenberg

• Seila Fernández Arconada (KIU Alumna)
“Dnipro River: Ecosocial Belonging in Wartime”
— exploring the role of the Dnipro River in shaping identity and belonging during war

• Francesc G. Rodríguez Mansilla (KIU Fellow)
“Enduring Waterscapes”
— an ethnographic study of war-affected riverine communities in Ukraine

🗣 Roundtable (onsite & online):
📅 Thursday, 27 November
🕑 2:00–3:30 p.m.
Participants: Francesc Rodríguez, Issam Juha & Manana Tevzadze

The conference is organised by the International Association of World Heritage Professionals (iAWHP) and funded by DAAD Worldwide