The KonKoop (Cooperation and Conflict in Eastern Europe) Research Network is inviting expressions of interest from early career researchers from any disciplinary background (particularly PhD researchers, early post-doctoral researchers, and young professionals) investigating conflict and cooperation in Eastern Europe, Southeast Europe, Central Asia, and the Caucasus, who are interested in joining its (free) Early Career Lab (ECL) initiative. The ECL, hosted by the Leibniz Institute for East and Southeast European Studies (IOS) in Regensburg, is an academic incubator that will provide support, training, and opportunities for knowledge exchange and professional development for its members. Submissions of expressions of interest due by 10 September 2026. Details can be found in the full call at .