Past Events

Event Format
President of Russia Vladimir Putin and General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party Xi Jinping made statements for the media following the Russian-Chinese talks.

3 Years In, Prospects for Peace? China-Russia-North Korea Relations on the 3rd Anniversary of Putin’s Ukraine War

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In person

Expert panelists will discuss these complicated dynamics and pressing issues as the Trump Administration pursues a conclusion to the devastating Russia-Ukraine War while Beijing, Moscow, and Peongyang strive to shape events in their favor.

Emily Holland
Emily Holland

Assistant Professor, Russia Maritime Studies Institute, U.S. Naval War College

Vitaly Kozyrev
Vitaly Kozyrev

Professor of Political Science and International Studies, Endicott College

Marine Chitashvili and Agshin Umudov

Authoritarianism in the Caucasus and Central Asia

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In person

Join visiting scholars Marine Chitashvili and Agshin Umudov for this upcoming Visiting Scholar Seminar

Agshin Umudov
Agshin Umudov

Independent Scholar

Ali Khamenei and Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Tehran, September 2018

Iran and Türkiye in the South Caucasus: A Year of Change

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Online

This webinar will discuss the evolving roles of Iran and Turkey in the South Caucasus, focusing on developments from the last calendar year and bringing together a variety of perspectives. 

Gönül Tol

Senior Fellow, Middle East Institute

Vali Kaleji

Independent Researcher in Regional Studies (Central Asia and Caucasus)

Fariz Ismailzade

National Assembly Member, Republic of Azerbaijan; Vice Rector for External and Government Affairs, ADA University

Richard Giragosian

Founding Director, Regional Studies Center (Yerevan, Armenia); Guest Lecturer, NATO Defense College (Rome, Italy)

Julian Gonzales-Poirier

Innovation Fellow, Program on Georgian Studies

President Mirziyoyev outlined his vision of Central Asian cooperation at the first U.S.-Central Asia summit

Uzbekistan and Regional Cooperation in Central Asia: Developments and Challenges

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In person

Join the discussion exploring Uzbekistan’s evolving role in fostering regional cooperation, economic integration, and security collaboration across Central Asia.

Nargis Kassenova
Nargis Kassenova

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

a pile of books

Graduate Student Conference: Slavic and World Literatures

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In person

We invite you to join us for a one-day graduate student conference aiming to involve Slavicists more deeply in the global discourse on "world literatures." 

Anne Lounsbery
Anne Lounsbery

Professor of Russian and Slavic Studies, New York University

Natasha Kadlec
Natasha Kadlec

Ph.D. Candidate in Slavic Languages and Literatures, Harvard University