Past Events

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How can Polish fiction reshape the way we think about novels today? Join Katarzyna Bartoszyńska and Aleksandra Kremer as they explore Olga Tokarczuk’s idea of the “fourth-person narrator” and its potential to redefine storytelling in the contemporary world.

Associate Professor, Ithaca College

Alfred Jurzykowski Professor of Polish Language and Literature, Harvard University

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Join former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Gabrielius Landsbergis for a conversation about the looming threat from Russia, the current state of NATO, recent security breaches in the Baltic states, Poland, and Denmark, and what these developments mean for the region's future. 

Recording Available

Former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania; Bernard and Susan Liautaud Visiting Fellow, Stanford University, California

Executive Director, Davis Center

Events Manager, Davis Center

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Join us for a talk examining the evolving landscape of LGBTQ+ activism in Ukraine during Russia's ongoing war against Ukraine. 

Recording Available

Senior Post-Doctoral FWO Fellow, KU Leuven

Lecturer in Modern Russian History, Lehman College, CUNY

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Join a former leader of St. Petersburg's Nabokov Museum to hear how innovative curatorial practices at the city’s literary museums are reshaping memory and creating spaces of anti-war expression.

Professor of Russian, Bard College

Professor of Slavic Languages and Literatures, Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures, Harvard University

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Join former U.S. Ambassador George Krol as he explores the past, present, and future of U.S. relations with the post-Soviet states of Central Asia.

Retired Career Diplomat; Adjunct Professor, U.S. Naval War College

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