Donald J. Raleigh’s research and teaching interests focus on twentieth-century Russian history. As a political and social historian, he wrote extensively on the Russian Revolution, with a particular emphasis on local history (the Saratov region). He also closely followed the … Read more
Don't miss the opportunity to hear Bartłomiej Chromik, a prominent scholar from the University of Warsaw. This talk will explore the vital process of revitalizing the Ukrainian language and culture, a journey that reflects the resilience of a nation reclaiming … Read more
In 2024, the Russian government officially banned all U.S. cultural and educational exchange programs and labeled the organizations administering them as “undesirable.” In conjunction with the 15th annual conference of the Russian American Science Association (RASA), the Center is hosting … Read more
Andrei Kureichik is a Belarusian Playwright, Screenwriter, and Political Activist. On November 8, he hosts a lunch-and-learn book presentation focusing on his new work about Belarusian political prisoners and the power of art in resisting repression. Insulted. Belarus; Voices of … Read more
Ernest ("Erik") Zitser is the Librarian for Slavic, Eurasian, and East European Studies and library liaison to the International Comparative Studies Program. Dr. Zitser, a native of Soviet Ukraine, received his Ph.D. in Russian History from Columbia University. Prior to … Read more
Gábor Egry is a historian and director-general of the Institute of Political History, Budapest. His research interests include nationalism, everyday ethnicity, politics of identity, politics of memory, and economic history in modern East Central Europe. His work has been published … Read more
Funded by the U.S. Department of State’s Program for Research and Training on Eastern Europe and the Independent States of the Former Soviet Union (Title VIII), the American Councils Research Scholar (RS) and Combined Research and Language Training (CRLT) Programs … Read more
Michael Meeropol, an esteemed economist and son of Ethel and Julius Rosenberg, will present a thought-provoking lecture on the resurgence of fascist and authoritarian tendencies in the United States. Drawing parallels between the fears of fascism during the Red Scare … Read more
David Brandenberger will present the paper, entitled The Purge of Stalin's Would-Be Successors: The Leningrad Affair, 1949-1952. David Brandenberger has written on Stalin-era propaganda, ideology and nationalism in journals like Russian Review, Slavic Review, Kritika, Revolutionary Russia, Nationality Papers, Europe-Asia … Read more
Polish-Ukrainian researcher Tetyana Lewińska will present her research on the main trends and phenomena of Ukrainian migration to Poland from an upcoming edited volume "Migrants from Ukraine in Poland in the Face of Crises" to be published by University of … Read more
