Past Events

Russia's war against Ukraine starting on 24 February 2022, has raised troubling questions about the future of archival research in the former Soviet Union, especially in Ukraine and Russia. This seminar will offer a detailed assessment of where things stood as of February 2022 and will discuss future prospects.

Saba is a tram operator whose life spirals downward when he loses his job in the wake of a violent, drunken night.

Hear from three students who spent the summer working in Georgia.

Drawing on archival discoveries in the former Soviet and Western archives, historian Yakov Falkov speaks about the Soviet intelligence community’s efforts to discover the extent and patterns of the mass extermination of Jews during WWII and the Shoah.

It’s been almost eight months since Russia invaded Ukraine. What has the war taught us about Ukraine, Russia, and geopolitics in the 21^st century? Join us for a conversation between Professor Timothy Colton and Professor Serhii Plokhii, moderated by Davis Center Executive Director Alexandra Vacroux.