Events

Join us for a seminar that uncovers the relationship between Sovietology studies and the Cold War.During the Cold War, there was a strong uptick in the study of the Soviet Union--especially at Harvard, Columbia, and other United States universities. This seminar will uncover the ways that the Cold War affected the study of Sovietology and […]

Interrogating how elites shape state-building and social reform focusing on the role of power and ideology.This session examines how elites adapt to significant sociopolitical changes. The two presenters will interrogate how elites shape state-building and social reform focusing on the role of power and ideology.Lunch provided.PresentersAnju Parvathy BijuBio: Anju Parvathy Biju is a PhD student […]

Join Russian-Israeli sociologist Victor Vakhshtayn as he explores the accomplishments and life of Teodor Shanin.Combining eyewitness testimony with historical and sociological analysis, this presentation by the Russian-Israeli sociologist Victor Vakhshtayn seeks to paint a vivid portrait of Teodor Shanin (1930-2020), distinguished sociologist and founding father of the Moscow School for Social and Economic Studies (“Shaninka”). […]