East European Modernism
Works on Paper at the Columbia University Libraries and the Cornell University Library
Compiled by Robert H. Davis, Librarian for Russian, Eurasian & East European Studies
Program on Russian Studies and Policy
Supported by a Generous Grant from the Carnegie Corporation of New York
Daniel Petrick (MARS-REERS '20) in Boston Review
Discussing award-winning documentary Honeyland
Some reporting for the piece was conducted thanks to the Harriman Institute's PepsiCo Fellowship
Colleen Wood (GSAS) on Kyrgyzstan Protests in Foreign Policy
Why are people protesting and what does it mean?
Austen Dowell (MARS-REERS '22)
Can Zelensky Win Ukraine’s War on Corruption?
Fair Observer (Nov. 3, 2020)
AATSEEL 2020 Outstanding Contribution to Scholarship
Awarded to Irina Reyfman
EVENT VIDEO: Reflections on the Dayton Peace Accords: The 25th Anniversary
A panel discussion
Speakers: Reuf Bajrovic, Kurt Bassuener, Robert S. Gelbard, and Vildana Selimbegovic. Moderated by Tanya Domi.
EVENT VIDEO. Russia's Worlds: Soviet Union and East Asia
Part of the Russia's Worlds Lecture Series
 Tatiana Linkhoeva and Elizabeth McGuire discuss their research.
Call for Applications
István Deák Visiting Professorship(s) in East Central European Studies (2021-2022)
COVID-19 RESOURCE GUIDE
For the Columbia Community
Fall 2020 Issue of Harriman Magazine
Hot off the press!
Includes an interview with Michael Idov, essay on volunteers helping refugees in Europe, excerpt from Daughters of Yalta, and more!
The Ghost of Shakespeare: Collected Essays
By Anna Frajlich
Academic Studies Press, 2020
Postdoc Spotlight: Olena Martynyuk
Studying Perestroika-era Ukrainian artists during pandemic times
And finding the parallels between then and now
Amra Sabic-El-Rayess Writes on COVID and Racial Injustice
Drawing on Her Experiences during the Bosnian War
"I have seen firsthand just how important direct teacher-student interactions are during dark times like these."
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Feb
15
Monday, February 15, 2021
Timothy Frye Interviewed in Vox about Navalny's Challenge to Putin's Authority
Timothy Frye was interviewed in Vox regarding Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny's challenge to President Vladimir Putin's authority (Jan. 29, 2021).
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Feb
15
Monday, February 15, 2021
David Stark Edits Issue of Sociologica on "Power and Control in Platform Monopoly Capitalism"
David Stark (Arthur Lehman Professor of Sociology) co-edited a thematic issue of the journal Sociologica entitled "Power and Control in Platform Monopoly Capitalism" with articles by researchers in organization studies, economic geography, media studies.
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Feb
15
Monday, February 15, 2021
Irina Reyfman Recognized by AATSEEL for Her Outstanding Contribution to Scholarship
Irina Reyfman (Professor and Chair, Dept. of Slavic Languages) has been recognized by AATSEEL (American Association of Teachers of Slavic and East European Languages) for her outstanding contribution to scholarship in the field. 
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Feb
15
Monday, February 15, 2021
Alexander Cooley writes for University of Toronto's "Belt and Road in Global Perspective" blog
"Understanding Corruption Opportunities and Networks in China’s BRI Projects in Central Asia" is Harriman Director, Alexander Cooley's, newest addition to commentary on the BRI.
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Feb
11
Thursday, February 11, 2021
Yuri Shevchuk Gives Virtual Talk at Karabük University
Yuri Shevchuk gave a virtual talk, “Ukraine and Russia. The Invisible War,” at Karabük University, Turkey. The recording can be viewed on YouTube.
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Feb
23
Tuesday, February 23, 2021
VIRTUAL EVENT. Off the Page: In Search of the Romanian Avant-Garde Outside Its Publications
4:00pm ET
Zoom webinar & YouTube Live
This event will be held virtually as a Zoom webinar (register here) and streamed via YouTube Live. Please join the East Central European Center at the Harriman Institute for a presentation by Alexandra Chiriac, Leonard A. Lauder Fellow in Modern Art at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. This event is part of the event series East Central Vanguard: New Perspectives on the Avant-Garde.
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Feb
24
Wednesday, February 24, 2021
VIRTUAL EVENT. Book Talk. Slow Anti-Americanism: Social Movements and Symbolic Politics in Central Asia by Edward Schatz
9:00am ET
Zoom webinar & YouTube Live
This event will be held virtually as a Zoom webinar (register here) and streamed via YouTube Live. Please join us for a conversation with Edward Schatz, author of Slow Anti-Americanism: Social Movements and Symbolic Politics in Central Asia (Stanford University Press, January 2021), joined by discussant Colleen Wood (Political Science, Columbia University) and moderator Alexander Cooley (Director, Harriman Institute).
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Feb
24
Wednesday, February 24, 2021
VIRTUAL EVENT. New Sci-Fi Horror: Sputnik
7:00pm ET
Zoom webinar & YouTube Live
This event will be held virtually as a Zoom webinar (register here) and streamed via YouTube Live. Please join us for a meeting of the Russian Film Club with speakers Eliot Borenstein (New York University), Tomi Haxhi (Columbia University), Julia Vaingurt (University of Illinois at Chicago). Moderated by Daria Ezerova (Harriman Institute) and Mark Lipovetsky (Columbia University). This event is part of our Contemporary Culture Series.
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Feb
26
Friday, February 26, 2021
VIRTUAL EVENT. Book Talk. The EU Anti-Corruption Policy: A Reflexive Governance Approach by Andi Hoxhaj
12:00pm ET
Zoom webinar & YouTube Live
This event will be held virtually as a Zoom webinar (register here) and streamed via YouTube Live. Please join us for a presentation by Andi Hoxhaj (Warwick Law School), author of The EU Anti-Corruption Policy: A Reflexive Governance Approach (Routledge, 2020). Discussion moderated by Tanya Domi (SIPA/Harriman Institute).
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Mar
8
Monday, March 8, 2021
VIRTUAL EVENT. Adapting Russian Classics to the 2020s: Dead Souls
7:00pm ET
Zoom webinar & YouTube Live
This event will be held virtually as a Zoom webinar (register here) and streamed via YouTube Live. Please join us for a meeting of the Russian Film Club with speakers Lioudmila Fedorova (Georgetown), Ilya Gerasimov (Ab Imperio), and Anne Lounsbery (NYU). Moderated by Daria Ezerova (Harriman Institute) and Mark Lipovetsky (Columbia University). This event is part of our Contemporary Culture Series.
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