This Thursday, join us for a conversation with U.S. businessman Michael Calvey and Dr. Yevgenia Albats. They’ll discuss his journey from top foreign investor to political prisoner—and the reality of power and money in Russia. In person only. RSVP. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Join us on Tuesday, February 17 as Dr. Anna Gomboeva walks us through the development of post-Soviet ethnic nationalities and race science and its detrimental effects on decolonial movements and anti-imperial resistance. jordanrussiacenter.org/events/faile...

TOMORROW: The role of nature in Marx and Engels' critique of capitalism has influenced many artists and flimmakers over the centuries. Join us as Dr. Neuberger explores its impact on film theory and cinematography in this riveting talk! jordanrussiacenter.org/events/marx-...

MONDAY: How could the revolutionary sanitary reforms in early 20th century Moscow still leave such high instances of child mortality? Join us as Anna Mazanik explores the effects of these reforms and how they left many children vulnerable. jordanrussiacenter.org/events/russi...

Yesterday on the Blog, Anna Nath: “Nikolai Turgenev’s diaries show how one young man living through a historical upheaval when ‘past’ crumbled, ‘present’ became unintelligible, and ‘future’ foreclosed managed to reclaim his present and act for the future” shorturl.at/dJSQH

Join us on Wednesday, February 11 as Dr. Neuberger explores the role of nature in Marx and Engels' critique of capitalism and its impact on the arts -- especially the role of nature in cinematic form and visual cognition. jordanrussiacenter.org/events/marx-...

Join us on Monday, February 9th as Anna Mazanik discusses her latest book on the Moscow sanitary reforms of 1900 and explores the question of how such extensive reforms could fail to help so many of the city's children. jordanrussiacenter.org/events/russi...

Today on the Blog, Evangelina Demina: “References to psychoactive substances are surprisingly common in Stalin-era literature—and not only in ‘unofficial’ or ‘underground’ works.” shorturl.at/RuVGS

TOMORROW: How did Russian aristocrats claim identities outside of titles and government service? Were their methods actually liberating, or did they contribute to cycles of oppression and abuse? jordanrussiacenter.org/events/blud-...

Join us on Feb. 5 at 4:00 PM for a conversation with Prof. Nina Khrushcheva, the New School and Dr. Yevgenia Albats on how Putin’s propaganda has evolved over 4 years of war—featuring insights from Khrushcheva’s recent trip to Russia. In-person only RSVP: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Join us online on Wednesday, January 28th for our first installment of 19v! Professor Hokanson will explore Russia's portrayal of itself to the West through the eyes of its non-Russian subjects. jordanrussiacenter.org/events/russi...

Today on the Blog, Mackenzie Jones: “The figure of Bauyrzhan Momyshuly (1910-1982), a Kazakh-Soviet military colonel and writer, helps establish historical continuity between pre-modern forms of Kazakh statehood and the present republic.” shorturl.at/qpSCs

Join us on Friday, January 23rd while Dr. Igor Fedyukin explores the purpose and nature of illicit court romances amongst the Russian aristocracy. Were they an effective way to reclaim personal power and identity? jordanrussiacenter.org/events/blud-...

Join us on January 29 at 4:00 PM for a conversation with Michael Kofman and Dr. Yevgenia Albats on the 4-year war in Ukraine—realities from the frontlines, Putin’s goals, and the prospects for peace in the age of the Donroe Doctrine. RSVP (in person only): docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Thank you for joining our conversation with Simon Shuster and Dr. Yevgenia Albats on Lukashenko’s role between the Kremlin and the White House. You can watch the talk here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvrH...

Today on the Blog, Ingrid Kleespies: “It is hard to overlook the fact that perhaps what matters most about the Decembrist bicentennial is its absence.” shorturl.at/pXpxe

TOMORROW: How do art and style move across borders? And how does an official interpretation by the state obscure our understanding of traditions? Join us as Dr. Tatsumi explores these topics through Samokish's Ukrainian embroidery motifs. jordanrussiacenter.org/events/mykol...

Join us online on Wednesday, December 10th as Dr. Yukiko Tatsumi explores the impact and cultural importance of Mykola Samokish's work on Ukrainian motifs, how styles cross borders, and how state branding changes the way we view art and tradition. jordanrussiacenter.org/events/mykol...

Today on the Blog, Lina Turygina: “Both Nina Berberova and Olga Zilberbourg lack the comforts of a rooted identity. In its place, each author carves out a narrative space where survival itself becomes a form of authorship.” shorturl.at/hpgrA

What is Alexandr Lukashenko’s role as an intermediary between Moscow and Washington? Join Dr. Yevgenia Albats in conversation with journalist Simon Shuster for the 3rd event in our series “Russia and Its Neighbors: In Search of a New Paradigm.” In-person only. RSVP: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

MONDAY: Why do we gravitate towards stories about healthcare and doctors at certain points in history? Join us online as Dr. Sutton-Mattocks walks us through the interwar period of Soviet film and literature's fascination with medicine and the modern. jordanrussiacenter.org/events/scien...

Join us on Thursday, December 4th as Dr. Dubrovskiy discusses how the exile of Russian academics affects scholarship, the creation of institutions in exile, and its broader implications for the future of Russian academia. jordanrussiacenter.org/events/russi...

Join us on Wednesday, December 3rd as Yakov Lurie shares the findings of the PSL on the attitudes of everyday Russians on the War in Ukraine. Gathered from extensive beginning in 2022, they illuminate the complex relationships people have with the war. jordanrussiacenter.org/events/the-f...

Today on the Blog, Anna Vichkitova: “What defines post-Soviet family history is not what has been transmitted, like the inherited pain of Holocaust survivors’ descendants, but what has been missed.” shorturl.at/ZKEOi

Join us online on Monday, December 1st for another installment in the Health Matters series! Here, Dr. Sutton-Mattocks will explore surgeons and surgery as metaphors to process anxieties and ethical dilmmas in the interwar period USSR. jordanrussiacenter.org/events/scien...

MONDAY: Does being modern necessitate being urban? Join us as anthropologist and historian Abigail Karas explores this question in the context of Moldova's capital city, Chișinău. jordanrussiacenter.org/events/its-m...

Join us on Monday, November 24th as anthropologist and historian Abigail Karas walks us through her research on attitudes towards urbanization Moldova and explores the question of what it means to be modern. jordanrussiacenter.org/events/its-m...

Today on the Blog, Lana Belenkaia: “During his time abroad, the Soviet poet, translator, jazzman, dancer, and choreographer Valentin Parnakh (1891–1951) constantly faced the question of choosing a new language for his poetry.” shorturl.at/dLe85

TOMORROW: What does the digital future look like for Russia in an age of increased repression? What is its economic trajectory since choosing to follow ""market"" capitalism after the collapse of the USSR? Come find out as experts discuss their findings! jordanrussiacenter.org/events/from-...

TODAY: How did structural features of the Soviet film establishment close and open up opportunities for women? Join us to find out how women broke into the documentary film scene in the USSR and what inroads they made! jordanrussiacenter.org/events/women...

MONDAY: Author Jose Alaniz walks us through his experience of the revolt against Boris Yeltsin in Moscow using a combination of horror and comedy! Join us as for this riveting talk! jordanrussiacenter.org/events/mosco...

Today on the Blog, Paul Stubbs: “Although it may seem as though Croatia’s process of ‘Euro-Atlantic integration’ has been completed, many political, social and economic challenges remain.” shorturl.at/sOS9y

TOMORROW: Award-winning authors Evgenia Nekrasova and Tatiana Novoselova join us to discuss current literary trends in Russia, the Russian publishing industry, and their work as cofounders of the Independent School of Literary Practices in Moscow. jordanrussiacenter.org/events/cultu...

Join us on Wednesday, November 19th as Dr. Françoise Daucé and Dr. Olessia Kirtchik explore Russia's digital and economic trajectory as increased political repression and the effects of choices made after choosing to convert to ""market"" capitalism. jordanrussiacenter.org/events/from-...

Join us on Tuesday, November 18th to learn more about how structural changes in the USSR restricted and then opened up access for women film documentarians. Our discussion is led by Kirill Goriachok. jordanrussiacenter.org/events/women...

TOMORROW: Imperial Russia made huge contributions to the developement of international law while it carried out its brutal conquest of Central Asia. Join us online for an examination of how Russia reframed this legal study to support its ambitions. jordanrussiacenter.org/events/inter...

Join us on Monday, November 17 as author Jose Alaniz introduces us to his latest book which combines horror and comedy to bring to life his experiences of the 1993 October Events in Moscow! jordanrussiacenter.org/events/mosco...

MONDAY: How do people choose to structure their lives when the system as they know it falls apart? Joseph Kellner explores this topic in his new book, The Spirit of Socialism, through the eyes of the people living through the collapse of the USSR. jordanrussiacenter.org/events/the-s...

Join us on Thursday, November 13th as the cofounders and award-winning authors of the Moscow-based Independent School of Literary Practices examine current trends in literature and book publishing in Russia. jordanrussiacenter.org/events/cultu...

Join us online on Wednesday, November 12th for an examination of how imperial Russia used and developed international law in Europe to justify its conquest of Central Asia led by Dr. Jonas Wieschollek and Dr. Svetlana Gorshenina. jordanrussiacenter.org/events/inter...

TODAY: Join us as a panel of sociologists examines how in the wake of mass censorship, public art becomes a forum for public political debate in authoritarian regimes in Eastern Europe! jordanrussiacenter.org/events/publi...

Today on the Blog, Emma Larson: “The 2022 horror film QAS may be the closest thing that Kazakhstan has to a genuine memorial to Stalin-era crimes against the nation.” shorturl.at/Tg9MG

Join us on Monday, November 10th as Joseph Kellner talks about his new book, The Spirit of Socialism, which chronicles the cultural changes that occurred in the former Soviet Union as it collapsed. jordanrussiacenter.org/events/the-s...

Join us on Thursday, November 6th for a round table discussion led by sociologists from NYU, the New School, and UCL as they examine how public art has been used as a tool of political opposition in authoritarian regimes in Eastern Europe. jordanrussiacenter.org/events/publi...

TOMORROW: What happens to online political expression in the face of political repression and censorship? Join us to find out as Dr. Kristina Pederson presents her findings on this topic in Russia! jordanrussiacenter.org/events/onlin...

Today on the Blog, Sara Ruiz: “The world’s first Nazi war crimes trial was held in July 1943, in the Soviet city of Krasnodar. Just six months after the city was liberated from German occupation, eleven defendants—all Soviet citizens” shorturl.at/n7vRB

Join us on Tuesday, November 4th as Dr. Kristina Pederson presents her findings on online political behavior in Russia in the face of political censorship, the foreign agent label, and increased surveillance of social media. , jordanrussiacenter.org/events/onlin...

MONDAY: What was life like during the period of farm collectivization in Uzbekistan? Join us as Marianne Kamp discusses the findings published in her new book in conversation with anthropologist Morgan Liu. jordanrussiacenter.org/events/oral-...

TODAY: Learn how Yiddish Russian poets made sense of the fact that everything they were and had was up for grabs during the pogroms of the Russian Civil War in this insightful talk led by Professor Harriet Murav. jordanrussiacenter.org/events/as-th...

TOMORROW: Learn how Yiddish Russian poets made sense of the fact that everything they were and had was up for grabs during the pogroms of the Russian Civil War in this insightful talk led by Professor Harriet Murav. jordanrussiacenter.org/events/as-th...