Harriman Institute Statement

Russia's War on Ukraine

The Harriman Institute strongly condemns the Russian invasion of Ukraine. This attack on the Ukrainian people and on Ukrainian sovereignty violates the principles of international law and has inflicted deplorable suffering and instability across the region. In these tragic times, we will continue to inform and educate, particularly in an atmosphere of authoritarianism and amplified disinformation, as articulated by Columbia University’s President Lee Bollinger. We stand with all who are so terribly affected by this crisis. Please check back as we continue to announce initiatives and projects to support people and scholars of Ukraine. Suggestions for where to donate can be found at Razom for Ukraine.

Fellowships

In recognition of the need for urgent support of Ukraine’s intellectual community in the face of Russia’s war of aggression, the Harriman Institute, along with partner organizations, has created three new fellowship programs.

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Non-residential Fellowships

Recognizing the need for ongoing support of Ukraine’s intellectual community in the face of Russia’s war of aggression, the Institute for Human Sciences (IWM Vienna), the Ukrainian Research Institute at Harvard University (HURI), and the Harriman Institute at Columbia University are partnering to offer non-residential fellowships for Ukrainian scholars in the humanities and social sciences.

We have jointly awarded 35 fellowships, which provide a one-time stipend of 5000 EUR to support recipients’ intellectual activities and carry a 5-month affiliation with the IWM from February-June 2023.

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Residencies in Paris

The Harriman Institute, the Institute for Ideas and Imagination, and Global Centers | Paris, with a gift from the Ukrainian Studies Fund, sponsored four 12-month residencies for Ukrainian writers, journalists, and creative artists for the 2022-23 academic year. Meet the fellows >

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Residency in Vienna

The Harriman Institute and the Austrian Society for Literature, in partnership with the Institute for Human Sciences in Vienna, Austria, sponsored a six-month residency for a displaced Ukrainian writer (January 1, 2024 to June 30, 2024). Olesya Yaremchuk, a freelance journalist and writer based in Lviv, was named the Spring 2024 Harriman Resident.

Faculty, Students, and Alumni Speak Out About

The Russian Invasion of Ukraine

Harriman Institute

Experts

Mark Andryczyk

Associate Research Scholar, Ukrainian Studies Program

Jason Bordoff

Professor of Professional Practice in International and Public Affairs and Director of the Center on Global Energy Policy

Peter Clement

Adjunct Senior Research Scholar in the Arnold A. Saltzman Institute of War and Peace Studies

Alexander A. Cooley

Claire Tow Professor of Political Science & Vice Provost for Research, Libraries and Academic Centers, Barnard College

Ann Cooper

CBS Professor Emerita of Professional Practice in International Journalism; Editor-in-Chief, Harriman Magazine

Ofer Dynes

Leonard Kaye Assistant Professor of Hebrew and Comparative Literature, Dept. of Slavic Languages

Timothy M. Frye

Marshall D. Shulman Professor of Post-Soviet Foreign Policy

Keith Gessen

George T. Delacorte Assistant Professor of Magazine Journalism

Elise Giuliano

Senior Lecturer in Political Science; Director of the MARS-REERS Program; Director of the Program on U.S.-Russia Relations

Valentina Izmirlieva

Director, Harriman Institute; Professor of Slavic Languages and Literatures

Thomas Kent

Adjunct Associate Professor of International and Public Affairs

Rebecca Kobrin

Russell and Bettina Knapp Associate Professor of American Jewish History; Co-Director, Institute for Israel and Jewish Studies

Valerii Kuchynskyi

Adjunct Professor of International Relations

Robert Legvold

Marshall D. Shulman Professor Emeritus, Department of Political Science

Lawrence Markowitz

Adjunct Professor of International and Public Affairs

Kimberly Marten

Professor of Political Science, Barnard College

Alexander Motyl

Adjunct Professor, Department of History

Matthew Murray