Welcome Class of 2020!
As classes begin this week, we are excited to welcome our new MARS-REERS students. This year we have 14 new students—among the largest cohorts in Harriman history!
Student Spotlight
Student Spotlight: Mariya Chukhnova (MARS-REERS '20)
Mariya Chukhnova is a BA/MA student at the Harriman Institute. This year she received the Kathryn Wasserman Davis Fellowship from the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. The Fellowship recognizes outstanding students born in the former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe. Read the spotlight.
Student Spotlight: Dante Matero (MARS-REERS '20)
"My central question is: What makes a successful asylum application in New York City for a Russian LGBT person, and how has that changed since Trump’s election?" Read more.
Student Spotlight: Nigina Khaitova (SIPA ’20)
Nigina Khaitova (SIPA ’20) was a Harriman Institute’s 2019 Civil Society Fellow. She is President of SIPA Eurasia Group and focuses on human rights, the United Nations, and East Central Europe. Read the spotlight.
Student Spotlight: Colleen Wood (GSAS)
"Ideally, the things I write and think about can be brought into the real world." Read more about the 2019 NSF fellow.
Student Spotlight: Katy Swartz (SIPA ’19)
"While living in Bulgaria I realized that what we know, learn and understand about Eastern Europe is both limited and often times flawed." Read more.
Student Spotlight: Justin Key Canfil (GSAS)
Justin Key Canfil is a fifth-year doctoral student in Columbia’s Department of Political Science with a minor in international law. His dissertation explores the relationship between military technological change and arms control, focusing on patterns in Cold War discussions over new technologies. Read more.
Student Spotlight: Jennifer Ginsburg (MARS-REERS, ‘19)
"I think regional and linguistic knowledge, and an understanding of the nuances of the region, is so important for the formulation of effective policy and effective responses to regional challenges." Read more here.
Student Spotlight: Tinatin Japaridze (MARS-REERS '19)
Tinatin Japaridze (MARS-REERS ’19) is enrolled in the Harriman’s BA/MA program, which allows Columbia undergraduates to begin coursework for their master’s degree in their senior year, as they complete undergraduate degrees in their respective departments. The nontraditional approach proved a perfect match for Japaridze, who came to the Harriman from the School of General Studies (GS).
Student Spotlight: Andres Fernandez (MARS-REERS ’18)
When Andres Fernandez (MARS-REERS ’18) first visited Hungary through an American Field Service exchange program during the 2010-11 academic year, he fell in love with the country. But he was also shocked by the blatant anti-Semitism, racism and nationalism that he observed from the people around him, including his host father. A few years later, he had a similar experience in Russia. Read more.
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