Ian Kelly is the ambassador in residence at Northwestern University. Previously, he was U.S. ambassador to Georgia, ambassador to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, State Department spokesperson, and director of the Office of Russian Affairs in Washington D.C.Find his recent piece in The Atlantic here.
In this witty “how-to” guide, Wislawa Szymborska has nothing but sympathy for the labors of would-be writers. This delightful compilation, translated by the peerless Clare Cavanagh, will delight readers and writers alike: "Perhaps you could learn to love in prose?"
Join a conversation with Vladimir B. Zvonovsky (Samara State University, Russia)! He will discuss how a small group of active Russians are set up for a long political confrontation with the regime, but the main part remains in a state of learned helplessness, fearing that regime change may worsen the economic situation. This lecture is a part of a new speaker series: East Meets West: Perspectives from Russian, Eurasian and East European Scholars. More information can be found in the flyer here.
Time: March 10 | Wednesday | 11AM CST
Location: Online - Must register for the event
Maria Shevtsova (Goldsmiths, University of London) and Stefan Auilina (University of Malta) discussed their new, innovative books with NU faculty and students. Dassia N. Posner, Associate Professor of Theatre and Slavic Languages and Literatures, moderated the conversation with the authors about the broader relevance of Russian theatre scholarship today.
The event was sponsored by Russian, Eurasian, and East European Studies Research Program, Northwestern University.
