A prominent Georgian opposition leader, Tina Bokuchava, discusses her experiences and impressions, including thoughts on the role of gender in Georgian politics today.
Kyrgyzstan was long considered the only “island of democracy” in Central Asia, yet its future has become increasingly uncertain. Is the country on the brink of transforming into a Central Asian autocracy, or are we witnessing another cycle of shifting dynamics in Kyrgyz politics?
This talk considers two musical works, produced in the 2000s, based on writing by poet Marina Tsvetaeva and novelist Vladimir Sorokin, respectively. Both are homages to the literary and musical figures of past and present, unified by the modern and post-modern tableaux of the “disintegrated world.”
Two Harvard scholars — Richard K. Wolf, professor of music and South Asian studies, and Sean Gilsdorf, lecturer on medieval studies — share the results of their research trips to Georgia.
