This webinar is a conversation with young Georgians who have experienced and resisted authoritarian rule in their country. Focusing on the future, it aims to paint a picture of the constraints and opportunities they face today and to articulate a vision for a better tomorrow.
Semyon Khanin, one of Latvia’s most prominent Russian-language poets will appear together with Kevin M. F. Platt, who is among his longstanding translators into English. This bilingual reading will be followed by a Q&A and discussion with the poet and translator.
This panel brings together scholars and practitioners to examine Georgia’s trajectory, including the use of lawmaking and other formal legal mechanisms to consolidate power and undermine democratic accountability.
Director, Davis Center; Laurence A. Tisch Professor of Government; Senior Scholar, Harvard Academy for International and Area Studies
Harvard University
