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The Untold Stories of Russian History

Harriman Institute Atrium 12th floor International Affairs Building, 420 W 118th St, New York

This exhibition consists of twenty-three original works by Mikhail Magaril, including painting, relief, sculpture, graphic works and collages that reflect the main theme of his work; namely, the traumatic experience of an atmosphere of fear in the Stalinist USSR as seen through the eyes of a child. For Magaril, the artistic process is a way to overcome fear and horror. The use of irony, laughter and mockery help to debunk the "greatness" and "holiness" of tyrants of the past and present.

The Parallels between Genocide Denial in the Balkans and Holocaust Distortion

Online

Please join us for a virtual symposium co-convened by Tanya Domi (Harriman Institute) and Laura Cohen (Kupferberg Holocaust Center). Genocide denial not only abuses history, including contemporary history, but it also insults the survivors and extends the impact of the original crimes. Denial is the final act that never ends for the survivors. This symposium examines some of the parallels of contemporary genocide denial in the Balkans with increasing Holocaust denial and distortion sweeping across Europe. What can we learn from Holocaust experts and scholars that is applicable to the present? And what are some ways that memory activists resist denial of the most brutal crimes?

Film Screening & Discussion. Toloka

Marshall D. Shulman Seminar Room, 1219 International Affairs Building 420 W 118th Street, 12th floor, New York

Please join the Ukrainian Film Club at Columbia University and the Harriman Institute for a screening of director Mykhailo Illienko's 2020 film Toloka. Introduction and discussion led by Yuri I. Shevchuk.

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