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Russian Studies at Harriman

Established as the Russian Institute in 1946, the Harriman Institute at Columbia University is one of the world’s leading academic institutions for the study of Russia in all disciplines, from literature and culture to history and politics.

Coming Up

Putin at a podium in front of Russian flags. Image links to event page.
Conference. “Russia After Putin”
April 25 @ 10:00 am
Image of Putin and regional governors. Image links to event page.
“Young Wolves” Against the “Old Guard”: New Trends in the Regional-Federal Power Dynamics in Russia
April 28 @ 12:00 pm
Brezhnev in Moldavia. Image links to event page.
Eyeing Moscow from Kishinev: Brezhnev on Stage in Moldavia, 1950-1952
May 2 @ 5:00 pm

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Past Russia Events

Image from Old Songs of the Most Important. Image links to event page.
Very Old Songs About the Most Important: Deconstruction → Nostalgia → Affirmation
April 22 @ 6:30 pm
Image of Sergei Lebedev. Image links to event page.
Excavating Russian History: Literature Against Oblivion
April 18 @ 5:00 pm
At the Vanishing Point in History book cover. Image links to event page.
Russia beyond the Edge: Russian Émigré Perspectives
April 14 @ 6:00 pm
ASEAN flag between Chinese and Russian flags. Image links to event page.
The Cold War, Russia-China Relations, and the Making (and Unmaking?) of Southeast Asia
April 8 @ 5:30 pm
Image of an old woman holding a sign that says "Navalny" in Russian. Image links to event page.
The New Russian Documentary: “The Term”
April 7 @ 6:00 pm
Cultural Capitalism cover. Image links to event page.
Book Talk. “Cultural Capitalism”
April 7 @ 12:00 pm
Image of phone searching on Yandex. Image links to event page.
Platform Power of News Aggregators: Evidence from Yandex in Russia
April 4 @ 12:00 pm
Wartime Runet and Prigozhin’s Mediated Mutiny: A Cautionary Tale
April 3 @ 5:00 pm
Talking to the Russian Elite: Insights and Challenges
April 3 @ 12:00 pm
LNG Tanker at sea. Image links to event page.
Prospects for a Sustainable Peace in Russia’s War in Ukraine and the Implications for Energy
April 2 @ 4:10 pm
Putin with Central Asian Leaders. Image links to event page.
Agency All the Way Down? Central Asian Geopolitics
April 1 @ 12:00 pm
Image of a soldier at sunset. Image links to event page.
The Geopolitics of Ukraine’s Ceasefire Talks
March 31 @ 12:00 pm

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Russian Studies Faculty

Kimberly Marten

Kimberly Marten

Professor of Political Science, Barnard College

Elidor Mëhilli

Elidor Mëhilli

Adjunct Associate Professor of History

Jessica Merrill

Jessica Merrill

Associate Professor of Slavic Languages

Ronald Meyer

Ronald Meyer

Communications Mgr.; Adj. Associate Professor of Slavic Languages

Tatiana Mikhailova

Tatiana Mikhailova

Lecturer in Russian, Department of Slavic Languages

Matthew Murray

Matthew Murray

Adjunct Professor of International and Public Affairs

Renata Mustafina

Renata Mustafina

Postdoctoral Research Scholar in Russian Politics

Irina Reyfman

Irina Reyfman

Professor, Department of Slavic Languages

Yana Skorobogatov

Yana Skorobogatov

Harriman Assistant Professor of Russian and Soviet History

Marina N. Tsylina

Marina N. Tsylina

Lecturer in Russian

Natasha Udensiva

Natasha Udensiva

Lecturer in International and Public Affairs

Mikhail Zygar

Mikhail Zygar

Adjunct Professor of International and Public Affairs

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