Events

Our Georgia program's 2025 Artist in Residence Mishiko Sulakauri will take us through his artistic process and share a curated selection of Soviet archival materials that have found a place in this art.  

This event introduces the first ever English-language anthology of contemporary Crimean Tatar poetry and prose. The volume encapsulates the story of indigenous resistance to injustice, violence, humiliation, and eradication as chronicled by those who continue to endure it.

This event will gather experts from academia, government, technology sectors, and policy research, offering unique insights into AI’s evolving role in international affairs and domestic governance.

The Exchanging Notes program is where art, culture, and creativity collide, forging deep connections between Georgian and Somerville artists.

Join us for a discussion of how U.S. policymakers reacted to close ties between the Soviet Union and Iran in the 1950s.

'Democracy Noir': Hungary's Orbanization is a riveting film documenting how Hungarian leader and U.S. conservative darling, Victor Orban, consolidated his authoritarian dictatorship. 

This seminar will cover the origins of the major international human rights regimes that emerged after WWII and how the Cold War affected their implementation.

"HIVE" tells the powerful true story of Fahrije, a woman living in post-war Kosovo who, after the disappearance of her husband during the war, struggles to provide for her family in a patriarchal village still reeling from loss. 

Join us for a Hungary-focused discussion about individual human responses to state-run oppression and terror flowing from arbitrary, unbridled power.

Presentation of outcomes of the research project Past as a Source of Democratic Growth in the Present (The Politics of History in Georgia)

Join us to discuss the role of regional powers and the impact of energy resources on Caspian security with H.E. Ambassador Khazar Ibrahim.

This workshop will focus on understanding the origin, purpose, content, and value of various textual and visual primary sources.

Join us for our upcoming Spring semester webinar series for educators devoted to using primary sources in the classroom. 
 
 

This educator workshop, hosted by the Global Studies Outreach Committee at Harvard University, will be offered in person on Harvard's Cambridge Campus July 28-31, 2025.