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2008-09

Communist Legacies and Democratic Survival: Liability or Advantage? WCED lecture by Michael Bernhard, professor, Department of Political Science, Pennsylvania State University. Sponsored by the Weiser Center for Emerging Democracies, Center for European Studies-European Union Center, Center for Russian and East European Studies. October 8, 2008. (audio )

Promoting Democracy in Central and Eastern Europe. WCEE/WCED inaugural lecture by Aleksander Kwasniewski, President of Poland, 1995-2005; and Distinguished Scholar in the Practice of Global Leadership, Georgetown University. Sponsored by the Weiser Center for Europe and Eurasia; Weiser Center for Emerging Democracies; Center for European Studies-European Union Center; Center for Russian and East European Studies; and College of Literature, Science, and the Arts. September 19, 2008. (video )

Looking into the "Black Holes" of Central Asian History: The Rise of Khoqand and Why it Matters. Lecture by Scott Levi, associate professor, Department of History, Ohio State University. Sponsored by the Center for Russian and East European Studies and Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies. September 4, 2008. (audio )

2007-08

How Russia Really Works: Informal Practices in Politics and Business. Lecture by Alena Ledeneva, lecturer, Social Sciences Department, School of Slavonic and East European Studies, University College London. Sponsored by the Center for Russian and East European Studies. April 2, 2008. (audio )

 

Sexual and Labor Trafficking in the Soviet Successor States: How the Former USSR Became a Global Center of Illegal Migration. Lecture by Louise Shelley, professor, George Mason School of Public Policy, George Mason University. Co-sponsored by the Center for Russian and East European Studies and Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies, Center for International and Comparative Law, Institute for Research on Women and Gender, and Ford School of Public Policy. March 19, 2008. (audio )

 

Learning in a Soft Authoritarian Regime: What the Borat Episode Tells Us about (the Real) Kazakhstan. Lecture by Edward Schatz, assistant professor, Department of Political Science, University of Toronto. Co-sponsored by the Center for Russian and East European Studies and Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies. March 5, 2008. (audio )

 

The Czech Republic in the Beginning of the 21st Century. Lecture by Martin Palous, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Czech Republic to the United Nations. Co-sponsored by the Ford School of Public Policy and Center for Russian and East European Studies. February 13, 2008. (video )

 

Europe: Heir to the Ages or Pregnant Widow. EUC Annual Distinguished Lecture on Europe by Neal Ascherson, distinguished journalist and author. Co-sponsored by the Center for European Studies-European Union Center; College of Literature, Science, and the Arts; Copernicus Endowment; Department of History; Eisenberg Institute for Historical Studies; and International Institute. January 17, 2008. (video )

 

The Blurred Borders of State and Islam in Central Asia. Lecture by Eric McGlinchey, George Mason University. Co-sponsored by the Center for Russian and East European Studies and Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies. January 9, 2008. (audio )

 

Freedom's Articulation in Europe and Eurasia. End of Semester Luncheon with U-M faculty: Michael D. Kennedy, CES-EUC/CREES; Dario Gaggio, History; Anna Grzymala-Busse, Political Science; and Gerard Libaridian, Armenian Studies Program. Co-sponsored by the Center for Russian and East European Studies and Center for European Studies-European Union Center. December 12, 2007. (audio )

New Lines of Tolerance and Intolerance in Europe. Symposium with Agnieszka Graff, University of Warsaw; Joshua Cole, History, U-M; and Hadley Renkin, Albion College. Moderator: Brian Porter-Szucs, U-M. Co-sponsored by the Copernicus Endowment, Center for Russian and East European Studies, and Center for European Studies-European Union Center. December 6, 2007. (audio)

When the Virgin is Your Queen: Reflections of Gender and Nationalism in Poland. Lecture by Agnieszka Graff, assistant professor, Center for American Studies, University of Warsaw. Co-sponsored by the Copernicus Endowment, Center for European Studies-European Union Center, Center for Russian and East European Studies, and Institute for Research on Women and Gender. December 5, 2007. (audio )

Mystics, Nomads and Troubadours in Central Asian Music. Lecture-demonstration featuring Ted Levin, Parents Distinguished Research Professor, Dartmouth College, and performers from Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Qaraqalpakstan, and Tajikistan. Co-sponsored by the Center for Russian and East European Studies, University Musical Society, and Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies. October 24, 2007. (audio )

U.S.-Russia Relations: Present Realities - Future Prospects. Lecture by Ambassador James F. Collins, U.S. Ambassador to the Russian Federation from 1997 to 2001; senior associate and director, Russian and Eurasian Program; and diplomat in residence, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Co-sponsored by the Ford School of Public Policy and Center for Russian and East European Studies. October 17, 2007. (audio )

 

From Revolution to Reintegration: Romania's Return to Europe. Conversations on Europe Lecture by Gheorghe Ciuhandu, Mayor of Timisoara, Romania. Co-sponsored by the Center for European Studies-European Union Center and Center for Russian and East European Studies. October 11, 2007. (audio )

 

Russia at the End of Putin's Presidency: Domestic and Foreign Policy Challenges. Lecture by Lilia Shevtsova, senior associate at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (Washington) and Moscow Carnegie Center. Co-sponsored by the Center for Russian and East European Studies and Ford School of Public Policy. September 26, 2007. (audio )

2006-07

The Transformation of Europe. Seminar with University of Michigan faculty and students featuring Aleksander Kwasniewski, president of Poland, 1995-2005. Co-sponsored by the Center for European Studies-European Union Center, Center for Russian and East European Studies, and Office of the President. October 26, 2006. (audio )

Polish Student and Faculty Seminar with Aleksander Kwasniewski, president of Poland, 1995-2005. Co-sponsored by the Center for European Studies-European Union Center, Center for Russian and East European Studies, and Office of the President. October 24, 2006. (audio )