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From the Field • Climate Research in Siberia

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Siberia as a region is unusually rich in forest resources and very sensitive to climate change. It is also home to large swaths of permafrost, a permanently frozen layer below Earth’s surface. Over the past hundred years, the average annual … Read more

A Conversation with Kira Yarmush

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Kira Yarmysh is Alexei Navalny’s press secretary who was by his side during his brush with death by poisoning and is one of the most active members of his Anti-Corruption Foundation. She is also one of the forces behind — and faces … Read more

Central Asia Working Group• “God Save the USSR”

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Join the Central Asia Working Group as Jeff Eden discusses his latest book, God Save the USSR (Oxford University Press, 2021), examines the explosion in Muslim and Christian devotional life that occurred in the Soviet Union during World War II. … Read more

Panel • Yiddish Culture and Jewish History in Ukraine

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The community is invited to join this online event featuring a panel of speakers, including musician Daniel Kahn. This event will be remote, via Zoom.  Registration required on Eventbrite: https://reflectionsintimeofwar.eventbrite.com The Eventbrite system will email the Zoom link a couple … Read more

Panel • Information Warfare in the Russia-Ukraine Conflict

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This moderated panel will explore the information war underway in the Russia-Ukraine conflict.  In addition to discussing the many challenges facing journalists covering the conflict, the panelists will explore how social media has changed information warfare and impacted intelligence gathering … Read more

Central Asia Working Group • Interpreting Kazakhstan’s Recent Political Unrest

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Join UNC’s Central Asia Working Group for a presentation from Azamat Jusibai, Professor of Sociology (Pitzer College), and Barbara Junisbai, Associate Professor of Organizational Studies (Pitzer College), on “Interpreting Kazakhstan’s Recent Political Unrest.”  Meeting ID: 953 3999 3535; Passcode: 035874