Epistemic Frontlines: How Conflicts Reshape Knowledge and Higher Education

Wars don’t just destroy institutions, they reconfigure what counts as knowledge. In this episode, Elena Trifan speaks with Nadiya Kiss, Dina Gusejnova, and Andrea Pető about how the war in Ukraine has transformed academic hierarchies, disciplines, and solidarities across Europe.From the sudden visibility of Ukrainian studies to the rise of securitized and market-driven universities, Epistemic Frontlines explores how conflict reshapes the very conditions of knowing.