From analysis of the Russo-Ukrainian war and policies in Kazakhstan to memory amid the Georgian-Abkhaz conflict and the autonomy of Tatarstan, our visiting scholars and fellows use their time at the Davis Center to further a wide range of research. Join us for an afternoon of panels and discussion as six of our current visitors present on the work they’ve been doing at Harvard.
SESSION 1 : 12:00 pm – 12:35 pm
Mikhail Troitskiy: The Dual-Track Signaling Entrapment: Why Russia’s Western-Oriented Groups Did Not Prevent the War With Ukraine
Moderator: Timothy Colton
SESSION 2: 12:40 pm - 1:45 pm
Rashmini Koparkar: Political and Foreign Policy Transformation: A Comparative Analysis of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan
Gulnur Makulbayeva: Social Capital and Public Council Performance in Kazakhstan
Moderator: Nargis Kassenova
Coffee break: 1:45 pm - 2:00 pm
SESSION 3: 2:00 pm - 2:35 pm
Malkhaz Toria: Making Memory and the Monster Event: A Historian’s Life and Craft Amid the Georgian-Abkhaz Conflict
Discussant: Stephen Jones
SESSION 4: 2:40 pm – 3:15 pm
Deniz Dinç: Tatarstan's Autonomy Within Putin's Russia
Discussant: Irina Busygina
SESSION 5: 3:20 pm – 3:55 pm
Khasan Redjaboev: Progressive Public Goods and Female Labor Force Participation After Stalin
Discussant: Linda Cook
Accessibility
The Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies at Harvard University encourages persons with disabilities to participate in its programs and activities. If you anticipate needing any type of accommodation or have questions about the physical access provided, please contact us at 617-495-4037 or daviscenter@fas.harvard.edu in advance of your participation or visit. Requests for Sign Language interpreters and/or CART providers should be made at least two weeks in advance if possible. Please note that the Davis Center will make every effort to secure services but that services are subject to availability.
