Institute for European, Russian and Eurasian Studies
Just released: Migration and Social Upheaval as the Face of Globalization in Central Asia, edited by Professor Marlene Laruelle. This edited volume, with articles by US, Central Asian, and French scholars, investigates massive labor migrations from Central Asia and discusses the social, economic, and cultural transformations linked to them.
IERES scholars have been providing commentary to the media in the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombings.
» "The Boston Marathon Attack, the North Caucasus, and U.S.-Russian Relations" - Cory Welt
» "The New Insurgents of Our Era" - Sufian Zhemukhov
» "The Chechen Connection" - Jean-Francois Ratelle
» Jean-Francois Ratelle speaks to Radio Canada [in French]
IERES co-hosted the Elysee Treaty Debate, a debate competition held to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Elysee Treaty, which marked a historic change in relations between France and Germany. Students from 29 universities across the country took part in the two-day competition on the topic "Resolved: The Elysee Treaty proves concerted engagement can render war between two former enemies unthinkable." Congratulations to the Loyola Marymount University team for taking first place!
IERES co-hosted a senior delegation from Iraq's Kurdistan Regional Government on April 8. The Chief of Staff to President Barzani, Head of the Department of Foreign Relations, and Head of the Department of Coordination and Follow-up spoke about a range of issues including the current political stalemate in Iraq, natural resource disputes, prospects for conflict resolution in Turkey, and developments in Syria.
IERES hosted Former Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Igor S. Ivanov on April 4, who spoke about global developments and U.S.-Russian relations.
» View video from the event here.
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IERES has posted a copy of Former Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Igor S. Ivanov's speech on April 4.
Proessor Hope M. Harrison authors article about looking back at the history of the Berlin Wall.
Professor Marlene Laruelle edits volume on Migration and Social Upheaval as the Face of Globalization in Central Asia.
Associate Dirctor Cory Welt comments on The Boston Marathon Attack, the North Caucasus, and U.S.-Russian Relations.
Visiting Scholar Sufian Zhemukhov blogs about radicalization and violence in the wake of the Boston bombings.
Visiting Scholar Jean-Francois Ratelle won the 2013 Best Doctoral Student Papers Award (Russia/Caucasus section) for his paper Insurgency in North Caucasus: Ethnographic Assessment of the Pathways toward Rebellion in Dagestan at the annual Association for the Study of Nationalities conference.
Visiting Scholar Jean-Francois Ratelle speaks about integration and radicalization [in French].
Visiting Scholar Jean-Francois Ratelle interviewed about radicalization in Chechnya in the aftermath of the Boston bombings.
Voice of America wrote about Kimitaka Matsuzato's recent talk at IERES on Perspectives on Russia and Eurasia from Outside the Euro-Atlantic World [in Russian].
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