Recent Publications & Cultural Reflections

Exploring ideas, memory, and cultural dialogue. This curated collection spotlights recent books, essays, academic studies, and a documentary that align with SEENL's focus on libraries, gender, conflict, and cultural memory in South East Europe and beyond.

Featured Publications

Looking at Women Looking at War: A War and Justice Diary (2025)

Victoria Amelina

A poignant diary from a Ukrainian writer turned war-crimes investigator, compiled posthumously after her death in 2023. It blends field notes, testimonies, and artistic reflections, giving voice to women's experiences during the Russian invasion

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Women and War: Letters from Ukraine to the Free World (July 2025)

Edited by Aurélie Bros

Thirty letters from Ukrainian women aged 10-72 describe life amid conflict—trauma, hope, resilience—bringing personal narratives to global readers

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My Women (2025)

Yuliia Iliukha (tr. Hanna Leliv)

A short-story collection giving vivid snapshots of women's daily lives during wartime, praised for its emotional depth and "visual and affective collage"

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Same River, Twice: Putin's War on Women (2025)

Sofi Oksanen

A comparative nonfiction study of sexual violence under Soviet and Russian aggression, grounding Estonia and Ukraine experiences in a broader colonial context.

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Call for Submissions

Are you researching or publishing work on memory institutions, archives, gender, or conflict zones? SEENL welcomes contributions for inclusion in this collection. To submit your publication, please contact: [email protected]