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Moscow Times Op-Ed on Cyber Security by Lincoln Mitchell and Tinatin Japaridze

Lincoln Mitchell (Adjunct Associate Research Scholar) and Tinatin Japaridze (Harriman MARS student) published an op-ed in the Moscow Times, titled "Trump Has Cleared the Way for Russian 'Hacktivities.'"

Moscow Times Op-Ed by Lincoln Mitchell and Tinatin Japaridze (MARS)

Lincoln Mitchell (Adjunct Associate Research Scholar) and Tinatin Japaridze (Harriman MARS student) published an op-ed in the Moscow Times, titled "When the Russian Dog Finally Caught up With the American Car" (Sept. 26, 2018).

Daniel Petrick (MARS-REERS '20) in BalkanInsight

Daniel Petrick (MARS-REERS '20) student, spent the summer in Prizren, Kosovo and published a piece with BalkanInsight about a small family boza business.

Tinatin Japaridze (MARS-REERS '19) Co-Authors Piece on U.S.-Russian Relations

Tinatin Japaridze (MARS-REERS '19) co-authored an opinion piece with former Harriman Research Scholar Lincoln Mitchell on U.S.-Russia relations since the 2016 U.S. presidential election. Read the piece on the Russian International Affairs Council website.

Tinatin Japaridze (MARS) Co-Authors Opinion Piece on World Cup for Washington Post

Tinatin Japaridze (M.A. Candidate, MARS) and Frank A. Guridy (Associate Professor, History) published an opinion piece, "The Real World Cup Losers: The Russian People," in the Washington Post.

Andres Fernandez (MARS-REERS '18): "Scapegoating Becomes a Pre-Election Ritual in Russia"

Andres Fernandez (MARS-REERS '18) published an article in Eurasianet discussing the Kremlin's tendency to institute corruption crackdowns on a few high-profile political figures during presidential election campaigns.

William Persing (MARS-REERS '18): "Poll Highlights Paradox on Economic Attitudes in Russia"

William Persing (MARS-REERS '18) discusses a recent nationwide poll conducted by the Carnegie Moscow Center and the Levada Center that reveals Russians' paradoxical attitudes toward their country's social and economic future. Read the story on Eurasianet.

Maria Snegovaya: Why Did Russia Poison One of Its Former Spies in Britain?

Maria Snegovaya, a doctoral candidate in Columbia's department of political science, presents the various theries about why Russia may have poisoned one of its former spies in the UK. Read her analysis in the Washington Post's "Monkey Cage" blog.

Harriman Spends Thanksgiving in Moscow and Siberia, Tackling Tough Research Problems and Engaging in Track Two Diplomacy through the Stanford U.S.-Russia Forum

We are proud to announce that two members of the Harriman Institute community are part of the Stanford U.S.-Russia Forum’s 2017-18 U.S.-Russia delegation that travelled to Moscow and Tyumen in November 2017. Drawing from diverse linguistic, cultural, and professional backgrounds, delegates work to solve real-world problems while also fostering bi-national dialogue.

Will Persing (MARS-REERS '18) Writes on "Uzbekistan & Tajikistan: Catalysts for a Regional Water Solution?" for Eurasianet

Will Persing (MARS-REEERS '18) is the author of "Uzbekistan & Tajikistan: Catalysts for a Regional Water Solution?" published on Eurasianet.

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Announcements

Film Screening & Discussion. 'Early Cranes' and 'White Ship' with Director Bolot Shamshiev

Friday, November 30, 2018 - 2:00pm - 6:00pm

Please join the Harriman Institute for a screening of the films Early Cranes (1979) and White Ship (1975) by prominent Kyrgyz and Soviet film director Bolot Shamshiev, followed by a discussion between Shamshiev and Dr. Peter Rollberg (George Washington University). This event is part of the three-day series Celebrating Chinghiz Aitmatov at 90 organized by the Harriman Institute, the Kyrgyz American Foundation, and the American University of Central Asia.

Book Talk. Have the Mountains Fallen? Two Journeys of Loss and Redemption in the Cold War by Jeffrey B. Lilley

Friday, November 30, 2018 - 12:00pm

Please join us for a talk with Jeffrey B. Lilley about his book Have the Mountains Fallen? Two Journeys of Loss and Redemption in the Cold War (Indiana University Press, 2018). This event is part of the three-day series Celebrating Chinghiz Aitmatov at 90 organized by the Harriman Institute, the Kyrgyz American Foundation, and the American University of Central Asia.

International Conference: Aitmatov at 90

Thursday, November 29, 2018 - 9:00am - 5:00pm

Please join us for an international conference about the literary, diplomatic, and cultural legacy of renowned Soviet and Kyrgyz writer, Chinghiz Aitmatov. This event is part of the three-day series Celebrating Chinghiz Aitmatov at 90 organized by the Harriman Institute, the Kyrgyz American Foundation, and the American University of Central Asia.

Exhibit Opening & Concert. Chinghiz Aitmatov at 90: Photography by Askarbek Abdygulov

Wednesday, November 28, 2018 - 6:00pm

Please join us for the opening reception of an exhibit featuring photography by Askarbek Abdygulov. Abdygulov presents unique moments from the life and work of renowned Soviet and Kyrgyz writer Chinghiz Aitmatov starting in 1971 and continuing almost to the end of Aimatov’s life. The Eurasia Festival Ensemble will present music by several composers inspired by Aitmatov’s works.

Celebrating Chinghiz Aitmatov at 90

Wednesday, November 28, 2018 to Friday, November 30, 2018

Please join the Harriman Institute, the Kyrgyz American Foundation, and the American University of Central Asia for a three-day event series Celebrating Chinghiz Aitmatov at 90 to mark the 90th anniversary of the birth of the renowned Soviet and Kyrgyz writer.

Written in the Dark and Brought to Light: Afterlives of the Siege Poetry

Monday, October 15, 2018 - 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Please join the Barnard and Columbia Slavic Departments and the Harriman Institute for a talk with Polina Barskova (Hampshire College), a Russian-language poet and American scholar of the Siege of Leningrad (1941-1944).

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