Events

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

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. 

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.

Join the Faculty & Administrator Workshop organized by the Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies Northeast Network (REEESNe) focusing on protecting vulnerable students, researchers, and collaborations at U.S. universities and colleges, with a particular attention to navigating changes in U.S. and Russian policy and the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. 

Join Jane Unrue, director of Harvard's Scholars at Risk program, as she discusses the mission and history of the Scholars at Risk Program.

Join us for an explanation on a collaborative project that explores and preserves the complex and often overlooked history of the Georgian diaspora in the U.S.

Join us for this talk by legal scholar Muslim Khassenov, examining the historical evolution of constitutionalism in Kazakhstan—from the political traditions of the Kazakh Khanate to recent constitutional reforms.

Join Dr. Kis and Dr. Wood for the discussion on how witchcraft is now seen in public discourse in Ukraine as a specifically female resource that Ukrainian women can use to defend their families and as a weapon against the enemy.

In their new book Backlash: China's Struggle for Influence in Central Asia, Edward Lemon and Bradley Jardine show that China’s power projection is far from a one-way street—it is negotiated, resisted, and reshaped by local actors across Central Asia.

Join us for the second discussion of "Kyiv Connection: Disciplinary Dialogues on Ukraine,"  with Elena Davlikanova and Yevhen Malik. Together, they will explore what the war in Ukraine has meant for the future of defense. 

Discover how Russian ballet became a powerful lens for exploring art, politics, and survival.

Join us for a seminar exploring how African identity was perceived in the Soviet Union—beyond diplomacy and ideology—examining whether a distinct “Soviet perspective” emerged and how stereotypes, racism, and paternalism shaped those views.

Join us for a seminar that uncovers the relationship between Sovietology studies and the Cold War. 

Join Russian-Israeli sociologist Victor Vakhshtayn as he combines eyewitness testimony with historical and sociological analysis to paint a vivid portrait of Teodor Shanin (1930–2020), the distinguished sociologist and founder of the Moscow School for the Social and Economic Studies (‘Shaninka’).

Join us for a session to learn about the REECA Master's Degree Program. 

Discover engaging ways to bring the vibrant musical traditions of Eastern Europe and Eurasia into your K–12 classroom with ready-to-use activities and cross-curricular connections.

Discover the rich history, intricate symbolism, and modern classroom applications of Ukrainian pysanky in this engaging session on the ancient art of decorated eggs.

Discover how theater in Russia and Eastern Europe has served as a powerful artistic and political voice over the past century—and how you can bring these compelling works into your classroom.

Join us for "Literacy Strategies that Work," a workshop for K–14 educators offering practical, inclusive literacy strategies to support diverse learners in the social studies classroom.

Join journalist Andrew Ryvkin, who spent years inside Russia’s propaganda machine, to uncover how the Kremlin markets Putin, the war in Ukraine, and the erosion of freedoms in the age of the attention economy.

This webinar explores research-based strategies to help students retain key social studies content and build background knowledge through inclusive, literacy-focused instruction.

Discover how art becomes a powerful tool of memory, identity, and resistance in times of conflict in this compelling session of The Arts of Eastern Europe and Eurasia webinar series.

This webinar offers practical, inclusive strategies to help all students access and comprehend complex social studies texts through vocabulary support, text structure instruction, graphic organizers, and multisensory techniques.

This webinar explores scaffolding techniques and strategies from The Writing Revolution to help educators make social studies writing tasks more accessible and manageable for diverse learners.