Join us for a timely and thought-provoking conversation at the intersection of journalism, diplomacy, and war, discussing the making of the podcast "Escalation," sharing behind-the-scenes insights, and exploring what lies ahead for Ukraine.
This talk focuses on the history of the 1960s-1980s Festival of Cinemas of Asia, Africa, and Latin America, held in Soviet Tashkent — a unique historic cinematic formation irreducible to binaries of North-South, East-West, Orientalism, or Cold War.
Wilson E. Schmidt Distinguished Professor at the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs, School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University
Historian Sergey Radchenko of Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies will talk about Russia's ambitions to divide the world among superpowers — the U.S., China, and Russia itself — based on his acclaimed book To Run the World: The Kremlin's Cold War Bid for Global Power (Cambridge University Press, 2024), which includes a deep dive into the psychology behind the Kremlin's decision-making.
Wilson E. Schmidt Distinguished Professor at the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs, School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University
The study examines the alienation of femininity as depicted in Russian street posters from before and shortly after Russia’s full-scale attack on Ukraine.
