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Introducing Caspiana: A Resource for Students and Scholars of Central Asia and the South Caucasus

A new website from the Program on Central Asia facilitates research on the regions spreading east and west of the Caspian Sea.

GSAS Awards Centennial Medal to Marvin Kalb

Marvin Kalb, AM ’53, was awarded the 2021 Centennial Medal for his work as a journalist and founding director of the Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy at Harvard Kennedy School.

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Why Do We Talk So Much about Foreign Interference?

Disputes over alleged meddling are not merely rhetorical dueling between Moscow and Washington. Rather, they reflect profound social challenges and their destabilizing effects, says Igor Istomin.

The Life and Legacy of Andrei Sakharov

Reflections on the Nobel Peace Prize laureate and Soviet physicist on the centenary of his birth.

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Reimagining Regional Studies

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Scholar-Entrepreneur Initiative

Arms Control Negotiation Academy

Secondary Field in Regional Studies: Russia, Eastern Europe, Central Asia

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Jun15

What Future for International Mediation Efforts in Nagorno-Karabakh?

Jun22

Digital Silk Road in Central Asia: Present and Future

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Scholar-Entrepreneurs

A bold initiative to foster innovative scholarship and learning while bringing regional studies closer to practice.

Universities tend to be risk-averse places, creating programs and then hiring people to staff them. The Scholar-Entrepreneur Initiative is the other way around: building from the ground up. As we build these programs, we are investing in these scholars.

Rawi Abdelal

Director of the Davis Center

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Learn about undergraduate opportunities for research and internships in Russia, Eastern Europe, and Central Asia.