Oleg Budnitskii (NHC Fellow, 2023–24) is professor of history and director of the Institute for Advanced Soviet and Post-Soviet Studies at the National Research University–Higher School of Economics (HSE University) in Moscow. He is the author or coauthor of nine … Read more
Join us next week for a lecture by Dr. Lisa Wolverton at UNC. Dr. Wolverton will present their talk, New Visions of Medieval Central Europe. Lisa Wolverton is Professor of History, Medieval Studies, Russian East European and Eurasian Studies at the … Read more
How can empathy be sparked through short socially engaging documentary films? How to open up a dialog about themes not talked about enough in our societies with character-based emotional stories? The UNC Forum on Southeast Europe is pleased to host … Read more
Terrell Starr, a prominent independent American journalist hailing from Detroit, brings a unique perspective to the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine. He is the founder and host of Black Diplomats, a weekly podcast reporting on foreign affairs and East European … Read more
When trying to make sense of Vladimir Putin's slow, persistent, marginalization and torture of Alexey Navalny, which culminated in his tragic death on February 16th of this year, many analysts point to one of two factors that made him so … Read more
The seminar is pleased to welcome back Dr. Petra James, who will present the attached paper, entitled The Belgian and Czech Decadent Novels between Gothicization and Colonialism in the 1890s: Bruges la Morte (1892) by Georges Rodenbach and A Gothic … Read more
Through an art exhibition and symposium, this program explores the ongoing impact of state violence and the consequences of the extralegal prison at the Guantánamo Bay Detention Camp through the framework of art and law. The program includes an exhibition … Read more
Adrienne Edgar is Professor of History at UC Santa Barbara. She specializes in the history of the Soviet Union, specifically the history of Central Asia in the Soviet period. Her research has focused on the making of nations in early … Read more
Are you interested in developing professional skills to help you succeed in global careers? Carolina’s Diplomacy Initiative Forum provides opportunities to discover global careers, develop necessary skills and interact with Carolina alumni working in foreign affairs. Students are encouraged to … Read more
Are you interested in developing professional skills to help you succeed in global careers? Carolina’s Diplomacy Initiative Forum provides opportunities to discover global careers, develop necessary skills and interact with Carolina alumni working in foreign affairs. Students are encouraged to … Read more
