University of Washington librarian Michael Biggins wears many hats. In addition to fulfilling his role since 1994 as UW’s Slavic, Baltic and East European studies librarian, Biggins is also a language professor at UW, a renowned Slovene literary translator, the current president of the international Society for Slovene Studies, and the Honorary Consul of the

Elżbieta Korolczuk presents her lecture “Anti-Gender Politics and Right Wing Populism in Poland” on April 27, 2021. This lecture is part of Talking Gender in the EU, a lecture series hosted by the Center for West European Studies at the University of Washington, covering gender politics in Poland, Latvia, France, and the European Parliament. This

The Ellison Center presents the panel “The Future of Nagorno-Karabakh: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Peacebuilding and Development in the South Caucasus” on April 29, 2021. This panel was part of the virtual 2021 REECAS Northwest Conference. Find more information about the conference here: jsis.washington.edu/ellisoncenter/reecas-nw/ Following the war between Armenia and Azerbaijan in Nagorno-Karabakh during the fall

Conor O’Dwyer presents his book talk “Coming Out of Communism: The Emergence of LGBT Activism in Eastern Europe” on Nov. 8, 2019 at the University of Washington, Seattle. This book talk is a part of the Ellison Center’s “1989 30th Anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall” lecture series. While LGBT activism has increased

The University of Washington presents the panel, “The Politics of Memory in Eastern Europe, Ukraine and Russia 30 Years After the Berlin Wall” on Nov. 7, 2019. Panelists: Conor O’Dwyer, Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Florida Laada Bilaniuk, Professor of Anthropology at the University of Washington William Hill, Global Fellow at

Dr. William H. Hill presents his book talk, “No Place for Russia: European Security Institutions Since 1989” from his book of the same title, published by Columbia University Press. This lecture was given on Nov. 6, 2019 at the University of Washington. This lecture is part of the 1989 30th Anniversary of the Fall of

Dennis Deletant presents his lecture, “The Fall of Communism in Romania: A BBC Journalist’s Perspective” on Oct. 29, 2019 at the University of Washington, Seattle. The lecture covers the fall of communism in Romania from the point of view of a BBC reporter and first-hand witness of the events, honoring the invitation of the UW

Dr. Laura Dean presents her lecture, “Political Ethnography with a Gender Lens in the Latvian Parliament” on March 1st, 2021. This lecture is part of Talking Gender in the EU, a lecture series covering gender politics in Poland, Latvia, France, and the European Parliament. The European Union has set impressive standards on gender equality, providing

This panel discussion features the following speakers: Dr. Philip Gamaghelyan, Assistant Professor, Joan B. Kroc School of Peace Studies, University of San Diego Dr. Resat Kasaba, Ann H.H. and Kenneth B. Pyle Professor of U.S. Foreign Policy, Jackson School of International Studies, University of Washington Dr. Kamal Makili-Aliyev, Senior Lecturer, Department of Global Political Studies,

Prominent Russian environmental activist Evgeniya Chirikova (who begins speaking at minute 6:30) discusses recent environmental and political protests in Russia and the awakening of civil society both in Moscow and elsewhere in the country. This talk took place on October 21, 2019 at the University of Washington’s Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies with