Past Events

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historical photograph of mining town

Spatial Data Studio: Mining a Coal Map

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Come learn to think spatially as we study—and extract data from—an incredible 19th-century map of the Donets region!

Kelly O'Neill
Kelly O’Neill

Director of Graduate Studies, REECA Program, and Director, Imperiia Project, Davis Center

Ukrainian Pysansky

Ukrainian Pysanky: A Journey Through History and Symbolism Into Today's Classroom

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Discover the rich history, intricate symbolism, and modern classroom applications of Ukrainian pysanky in this engaging session on the ancient art of decorated eggs.

Megan Luttrell

Outreach Coordinator, Center for Russian, East European, & Eurasian Studies at University of Kansas

Sandra Grudic
Sandra Grudić

Program Administrator, Educator Outreach, Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies

Armenian mountain landscape with an old church in the valley

Central Bank of Armenia Internship Info Session

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Looking for an interesting internship opportunity for summer 2025? 

Donna Griesenbeck
Donna Griesenbeck

Student Programs Officer, Davis Center

Allison Hart

Coordinator, Program on Georgian Studies, Davis Center

Kelly AI workshop teaching

DataBasics: Winter 2026 Edition

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Start the new year by conquering your fear of data!

Kelly O'Neill
Kelly O’Neill

Director of Graduate Studies, REECA Program, and Director, Imperiia Project, Davis Center

interrogation room with a chair, desk, and a portrait of Lenin on the wall

Human Rights and Repression During the Soviet Era and After

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Join us for a discussion that examines human rights and state repression in East-Central Europe and the former USSR before and after 1991.

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Olena Nikolayenko
Olena Nikolayenko

Professor of Political Science, Fordham University

Nadia Boyadjieva
Nadia Boyadjieva

Professor of International Law and International Relations, Institute for Balkan Studies, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences; Professor of International Law at Plovdiv University

Mark Kramer
Mark Kramer

Director, Cold War Studies Project, Davis Center