Past Events

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Russia and Ukraine: Entangled Histories, Diverging States

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Russia and Ukraine: Entangled Histories, Diverging States examines the root causes of Russia's war against Ukraine. The book explains how, since 1991, Russia and Ukraine have diverged politically, ending up on a collision course. 

Oxana Shevel
Oxana Shevel

Associate Professor of Political Science, Tufts University

Maria Popova
Maria Popova

Associate Professor, Jean Monnet Chair, McGill University

Alexandra Vacroux
Alexandra Vacroux

Vice President for Strategic Engagement, Kyiv School of Economics

St. Michael's Monastery, Kyiv

SWB Virtual Talk on Identity and Religious Freedom: Dilemmas of National Security and Democracy in Wartime Ukraine

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Shevel examines the politics of the Orthodox Church in Ukraine in time of war and the nexus of identity, national security considerations, and democratic freedoms.

Oxana Shevel
Oxana Shevel

Associate Professor of Political Science, Tufts University

Daniel Epstein

Assistant Director, Scholars Without Borders, Davis Center

Portrait of Tornike Metreveli
Tornike Metreveli

Associate Professor in Sociology of Religions, Lund University

Henry Hale
Henry E. Hale

Professor of Political Science and International Affairs, George Washington University; Director, Institute for European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies (IERES), Elliott School

George Soroka
George Soroka

Interim Academic Advisor, REECA Program, Davis Center; Executive Officer, Harvard Academy; Lecturer, Harvard University Government Department

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Critical Citizenship and Civic Participation in 3 Generations of Russian Israelis

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In person

Prof. Remennick's talk highlights the dynamics of civic attitudes and participation in three consecutive generations of ex-Soviet Israelis: from adult immigrants to the Israeli-born Gen 2.0.

Recording Available
Larissa Remennick
Larissa Remennick

Professor of Sociology, Bar-Ilan University, Israel

Maxim Shrayer
Maxim D. Shrayer

Professor of Russian, English, and Jewish Studies; Boston College; Chair, Seminar on Russian and Eurasian Jewry, Davis Center

Queer Focus: Gender and Sexualities in Eastern Europe and Eurasia

Queer Focus: Arts and Culture (Panel 3)

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The Queer Focus series will address a variety of questions and themes regarding LGBTQIA+ issues within Eurasia and Eastern Europe.

Recording Available
Ramona Dima

Associate Professor, Center for Gender Studies, University of Stavanger

Luc Beaudoin

Professor of Gender and Women’s Studies, University of Denver

Maria Engstrom

Professor of Russian, Department of Modern Languages, Uppsala University

Aleksandra Gajowy

Assistant Professor of Modern and Contemporary Art, School of Art History and Cultural Policy, University College Dublin

Phillip Gleissner

Assistant Professor, Department of Slavic and East European Languages and Cultures, Ohio State University

Poster for Decolonizing Ukraine conference

Decolonizing Ukraine in Theory and Practice

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Online

Join HURI's Temerty Contemporary Ukraine Program for a four-panel conference on decolonizing how we think about Ukraine, with a focus on policymaking, diplomacy, and advocacy.

Emily Channell-Justice
Emily Channell-Justice

Director, Temerty Contemporary Ukraine Program, Ukrainian Research Institute, Harvard University