Events

These photos examine the displacement of Russian-speakers from half a dozen countries who share a common language, the experience of leaving their homes due to repression or war, and newly formed communities that are evanescent yet vital.  

Join an online conversation with journalists at OC Media, an independent digital media outlet covering the South Caucasus, on funding challenges, authoritarianism, and expanding their news operation.

What can experimental wargaming and research on defending NATO’s northern flank teach us about Arctic security, conflict dynamics, and NATO's future amid Russian aggression and instability?

Join us for a seminar on diplomacy in Central Asia and the evolution of "soft power" tools, with insights from retired ambassador to Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan Daniel Rosenblum.

Join us for an overview and Q&A about our Master's Program in Regional Studies—Russia, Eastern Europe, and Central Asia (REECA). 

Join us at The Brattle Theatre for a screening of the Academy Award-winning documentary "Mr. Nobody Against Putin," followed by a conversation with the film's star and co-director, Pavel Talankin. 

Artist Saodat Ismailova discusses three works built around moments of rupture and transition in Soviet-era Central Asia, especially in the lives of its women.

Come hear alumna Erin Hutchinson discuss her new book, telling the story of Soviet writers who pushed for change and of nationalism reemerging in the USSR in ways that still resound today.

Join us to hear author Michael Dobbs discuss tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union in the 1980s, drawing on insights from his new book, The Six Minute War.

Join us to hear from Dr. Danilo Mandić on his forthcoming book Bad Refugees: Geopolitics, Stigma and Forced Migration.

Join us to discuss the Kennedy Administration's affairs with Brazil and Poland following the Cuban Missile Crisis.

Join us for a brief overview of the Master's Degree Program in Regional Studies—Russia, Eastern Europe, and Central Asia (REECA). 

Discover new ways to bring Russian industrialization to life in your classroom through economic, gender, and data-driven perspectives in this interactive K–14 educator workshop.