Past Events

Event Format
Ukraine flag in the fray cracking background

War in Ukraine: The View from Here

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The narratives explaining and justifying national positions on Russia's war in Ukraine are remarkably different. This panel will explore these points of view, given recent developments.

Recording Available
Oxana Shevel
Oxana Shevel

Associate Professor of Political Science, Tufts University

David Cadier

Assistant Professor of European Politics at the Department of International Relations and International Organisation, University of Groningen

Nargis Kassenova
Nargis Kassenova

Senior Fellow and Director, Program on Central Asia, Davis Center

Alexandra Vacroux
Alexandra Vacroux

Vice President for Strategic Engagement, Kyiv School of Economics

Crowd protesting in Moscow

The Closure of Memorial in Russia and the Repercussions from Putin's War against Ukraine

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This seminar explores the connections between Putin's repression of human rights at home and his bellicose policies abroad.

Recording Available
Joshua Rubenstein
Joshua Rubenstein

Associate Director, Major Gifts, Harvard Law School

Tatiana Yankelevich
Tatiana Yankelevich

Independent Scholar

Mark Kramer
Mark Kramer

Director, Cold War Studies Project, Davis Center

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

Ukraine under attack overlaid over soldier

Rapid Response Panel: Ukraine Under Attack

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Experts representing various perspectives and fields will answer a series of questions of priority to the media, scholars, and the general public.

Recording Available
Rory Finnin
Rory Finnin

Associate Professor of Ukrainian Studies, University of Cambridge

Tymofiy Mylovanov
Tymofiy Mylovanov

Former Minister of Economic Development, Trade, and Agriculture of Ukraine; President, Kyiv School of Economics

Olha Onuch
Olha Onuch

Senior Lecturer in Politics, University of Manchester

Gulnaz Sharafutdinova
Gulnaz Sharafutdinova

Reader, King’s College London

Emily Channell-Justice
Emily Channell-Justice

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

Mountains in Afghanistan

Afghanistan After the Collapse: Where Are We Now, and What Comes Next?

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On the six-month anniversary of the Taliban’s swift takeover of Afghanistan, this event explores Afghanistan under Taliban rule.

Recording Available
Sayed Madadi
Sayed Madadi

Former Senior Member of the Joint Technical Secretariat of Afghan Peace Negotiations, IRoA

Lynne O'Donnell
Lynne O’Donnell

Journalist with Foreign Policy and Tortoise

Andrew Watkins

Senior Expert on Afghanistan, USIP

Rasool Taleb

Former Advisor to President and Member of the Negotiating Team of IRoA

Fara Abbas
Fara Abbas
Kazachstan road sign with the mountain in the background

Kazakhstan After 'Bloody January': Dreams and Pains of Renewal

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The roundtable will discuss politics, economic and social developments in Kazakhstan in the aftermath of "bloody January" events.

Recording Available
Eldar Abdrazakov
Eldar Abdrazakov

Chief Executive, Centras Capital

Sergei Gretsky
Sergei Gretsky

Academic Director, Foreign Policy Academy, Georgetown University / Lecturer, Department of Politics, The Catholic University of America.

Aida Dossayeva
Aida Dossayeva

Director of Tan Consulting, Strategic Communications Agency

Yevgeniy Zhovtis
Yevgeniy Zhovtis

Lawyer and Director, Kazakhstan International Bureau for Human Rights and the Rule of Law

Nargis Kassenova
Nargis Kassenova

Senior Fellow and Director, Program on Central Asia, Davis Center