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.
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Past Russia Events
Russia’s War on Ukraine: A New Phase
Russia’s War on Ukraine: A New Phase
Film Screening. The New Greatness Case
Film Screening. The New Greatness Case
The West’s Relations with Ukraine and Russia after the War
The West’s Relations with Ukraine and Russia after the War
Transatlantic Relations after the War in Ukraine
Transatlantic Relations after the War in Ukraine
Russian-Turkish Relations: Past & Present
Russian-Turkish Relations: Past & Present
Russian Studies Faculty
Deborah Martinsen (1954-2021)
Associate Dean of Columbia College; Adjunct Associate Professor of Russian and Comparative Literature
Elidor Mëhilli
Adjunct Associate Professor of History
Jessica Merrill
Assistant Professor of Slavic Languages
Ronald Meyer
Communications Mgr.; Adj. Associate Professor of Slavic Languages
Tatiana Mikhailova
Lecturer in Russian, Department of Slavic Languages
Matthew Murray
Adjunct Professor of International and Public Affairs
Irina Reyfman
Professor, Department of Slavic Languages
Brandon Schechter
Adjunct Assistant Professor of History
Stephen Sestanovich
Kathryn and Shelby Cullom Davis Professor for the Practice of International Diplomacy
Mikhail Shishkin
Spring 2013 Writer in Residence
Maria Stepanova
Harriman Writer in Residence
Natasha Udensiva
Lecturer in International and Public Affairs
