This talk discusses the 1920s and 1930s as a critical juncture in the Russian reception of Laurence Sterne, the author of Tristram Shandy and A Sentimental Journey.
Join violinist and historian Alexandra Birch for an illuminating talk on cultural exchange and everyday life in wartime Tashkent, exploring evacuation as a distinct form of survivorship and the lasting impact of secondhand Holocaust trauma. The talk also examines how wartime displacement shaped postwar experiences, including the rise of Stalinist antisemitism, offering a nuanced and deeply human historical perspective.
This webinar explores research-based strategies to help students retain key social studies content and build background knowledge through inclusive, literacy-focused instruction.
Join us for a talk that explores the Yugoslav Wars through a microhistorical lens, drawing on oral histories, local archives, and court records to reveal how communities navigated violence and survival. By centering on everyday experiences, the discussion will challenge established nationalist narratives of victimhood and perpetration while offering a more nuanced understanding of the conflict.
Panelists will revisit Dayton’s wartime and diplomatic origins and examine how its decentralized, consociational design—with layered institutions, ethnic vetoes, and international oversight—shaped postwar governance and democracy, fragmented the country’s society, and hindered effective decision-making while also ensuring relative stability. Looking ahead, speakers will discuss pathways for constitutional and institutional reform and consider the roles that domestic and international actors play in supporting or undermining reform efforts in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Professor of the Practice of International Relations, Pardee School of Global Studies, Boston University; Director of the Center for the Study of Europe
