Events

These photos examine the displacement of Russian-speakers from half a dozen countries who share a common language, the experience of leaving their homes due to repression or war, and newly formed communities that are evanescent yet vital.  

Artist Saodat Ismailova discusses three works built around moments of rupture and transition in Soviet-era Central Asia, especially in the lives of its women.

The panel explores Central Asian debates over reform and sovereignty, and how U.S. aid shaped the region’s post-Soviet shift to market economies.

How do small countries transform cultural and national heritage into economic value via investment, tourism, export strategy, and economic competitiveness? Using the country of Georgia as a living case study, speakers will provide a case-based analysis of the development of different natural and cultural heritage assets and storylines that enable the marketing of those assets.

Join us for a talk by Lech Wałęsa, Poland’s former president and an iconic labor leader, as he shares his hopes for fundamental change in Russia.

Come hear alumna Erin Hutchinson discuss her new book, telling the story of Soviet writers who pushed for change and of nationalism reemerging in the USSR in ways that still resound today.

Join us to hear author Michael Dobbs discuss tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union in the 1980s, drawing on insights from his new book, The Six Minute War.

Join us to learn about Solidarity’s progenitor, the Workers’ Defense Committee, and explore its impact on the struggle against authoritarianism in Poland and beyond.

Join us to hear from Dr. Danilo Mandić on his forthcoming book Bad Refugees: Geopolitics, Stigma and Forced Migration.

The discussion will examine how small states can preserve agency in an increasingly fragmented international system - and how they can transform geographical vulnerability into strategic relevance, making their sovereignty and security a shared interest rather than a matter of great-power indifference. 

Join us to discuss the Kennedy Administration's affairs with Brazil and Poland following the Cuban Missile Crisis.

Join us for a brief overview of the Master's Degree Program in Regional Studies—Russia, Eastern Europe, and Central Asia (REECA). 

Discover new ways to bring Russian industrialization to life in your classroom through economic, gender, and data-driven perspectives in this interactive K–14 educator workshop.