Read The Spokesman-Review’s recent article quoting Scott Radnitz. “The conflict at the Russia-Ukraine border continues as Russia launches new military exercises and stations an estimated 100,000 troops there. Diplomats from Russia, the United States and other members of the United Nations are working to avoid an invasion, and although Russia says it is not planning one,

Take a look at Coda Media’s article interviewing Ellison Center Director Scott Radnitz. “Conspiracy theories like CIA spies infiltrating democratic revolutions play a particular role in Russian politics. We sat down with author Scott Radnitz to talk about why politicians lean into these narratives.”

“What motivates governments and other political actors to promote conspiracy theories? And what impact do these theories have on society? Drawing on a new book covering Russia and the post-Soviet region, Scott Radnitz explores the causes, consequences, and contradictions of conspiracism in politics.”

“After a long hiatus, Uzbekistan is back on U.S. radar screens following visits by U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman, a Congressional delegation and various Defense Department officials to Tashkent. These officials have been engaged in discussions about the pressing need for American “eyes and ears” on the ground to conduct counter-terrorism operations in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan. Longtime observers

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

2021 is the 100th anniversary of a miraculous round-the-world odyssey through war and revolution – a tale with a beguiling Cold War aftermath and several Seattle connections.   The author of this article, Tony Allison, studied Russian as an undergraduate at UW, and later received a master’s degree from the Jackson School of International Studies. 

Read about Anastasia Kharitonova-Gomez’s experiences as a REECAS MA student at the Jackson School: “In my first year at the Jackson School, I picked a thesis topic that combined my interests in diaspora studies and post-Soviet politics: the political views of Ukrainians living in America. When the pandemic began, recruiting interview participants became more difficult

Earlier this fall, program directors Ileana Martin and former U.S. Ambassador to Romania Mark Gitenstein led an exploration seminar, where they traveled with a group of students from the University of Washington to Romania, Moldova, and Ukraine to examine the behind-the-scenes diplomacy that governs relationships along the contested borders of Eastern Europe:   “The Exploration Seminar

On August 13, 2019, the Jean Monnet Center hosted the EU Summer Workshop Policy Forum for Educators, “Crisis, Challenge and Change in the European Union” at the University of Washington. Marking the 30th anniversary of Jean Monnet activities, this year’s teacher workshop was co-sponsored by Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union, the European Union Center

On August 14, 2018, the Jackson School of International Studies hosted a daylong workshop for middle, high school, and community college educators, “100 Years Since World War I: The Making of Modern Europe.” Marking the centennial of the end of the Great War, this workshop brought faculty from departments across the UW together to enrich