The Master of Arts in Regional Studies—Russia, Eastern Europe, and Central Asia (REECA) is a two-year program that offers advanced training in the history, politics, culture, society, and languages of this region.
We are the only dedicated Georgia program at a U.S. university, advancing the study of Georgia, the South Caucasus, and the Black Sea region through research, teaching, scholarly and cultural exchanges, and outreach.
Bringing together experts on the South China Sea, the Indian Ocean, and China’s overseas expansion, this panel discussion asks how China’s adaptive understanding of sovereignty and territory interacts with a growing assertiveness in its foreign affairs.
Impact beyond the Ivory Tower is the fourth panel of the Decolonization in Focus Series.
The series will have six wide-ranging panels featuring speakers from various disciplines and institutions. Panelists and participants will be encouraged to consider why decolonizing Russian & Eurasian studies matters, how to implement concrete change in their classrooms, and how to conceive of the future of expertise within the field
Associate Professor and Chair, Regional and Analytical Studies Department, College of International Security and Affairs (CISA), National Defense University
Professor of Strategy and Research Director, U.S. Naval War College (NWC) China Maritime Studies Institute (CMSI); Visiting Professor, Government Department, Harvard University; Associate in Research, Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies.
Joseph Stalin's long reign as leader of the Soviet Union was marked by ruthless tyranny and the deaths of millions. This panel will discuss his legacy in Kremlin.