Harriman Lectures
The Annual W. Averell Harriman Lectures were inaugurated in 1989 to honor the memory of our principal benefactor. Each year a preeminent scholar, political figure, or cultural luminary in some way related to our area of study delivers a major address for the entire Columbia University community and many other guests.
Past Lectures
A New Cold War? Russia’s New Confrontation with the West
A New Cold War? Russia’s New Confrontation with the West
April 8, 20156:00 pm-7:30 pm
The Economics and Politics of Russia’s Stagnation 2.0
The Economics and Politics of Russia’s Stagnation 2.0
February 12, 20146:00 pm-7:30 pm
Moshe Lewin. The USSR: Three Historical Probes
Moshe Lewin. The USSR: Three Historical Probes
October 19, 20008:00 am
Katherine Verdery. The Political Lives of Dead Bodies
Katherine Verdery. The Political Lives of Dead Bodies
December 1, 19975:00 pm-6:30 pm
Andrei Sinyavsky. The Russian Intelligentsia
Andrei Sinyavsky. The Russian Intelligentsia
February 1, 19965:00 pm-6:30 pm
Ernest Gellner. The Meaning of the Century
Ernest Gellner. The Meaning of the Century
October 25, 19945:00 pm-6:30 pm
Alec Nove. The Soviet System in Retrospect: An Obituary Notice
Alec Nove. The Soviet System in Retrospect: An Obituary Notice
February 17, 19935:00 pm-6:30 pm
Alexander Yakovlev. Social Alternatives in the Twentieth Century
Alexander Yakovlev. Social Alternatives in the Twentieth Century
November 15, 19915:00 pm-6:30 pm
Dmitri Likhachev. The National Nature of Russian Literature.
Dmitri Likhachev. The National Nature of Russian Literature.
November 13, 19905:00 pm-6:30 pm
