Special Event

Full event information may be found here. Please join the former President of Poland, Lech Wałęsa , hosted by Davis Center Director Grzegorz Ekiert , for a conversation on why change cannot come while Russia continues to act as an empire with expansionist...

Full event information may be found here. This presentation by Nadia Kaneva , moderated by Nana Gongadze , will discuss how Ukraine has used nation-branding techniques to engage global publics through promotion and consumption. The analysis will outline...

A literary evening celebrating the launch of Nobody's Saffron by Yaryna Chornohuz and At the Hour of the Eclipse by Amira El-Zein Join us at the historic Grolier Poetry Book Shop at 7:00 pm for Arrowsmith Press’s 2026 Fall Book Launch, a joint celebration...

Full event information may be found here. Four and a half years into Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the two economies have followed markedly different trajectories. Tymofiy Mylovanov , President of the Kyiv School of Economics and former...

Full event information may be found here. Join First Aid of the Soul for this interdisciplinary gathering bringing together global leaders in human rights, mental health, academia, and culture in support of Ukraine. This event is organized by First Aid of...

Full event information may be found here. Why do foreign fighters join wars in other countries? Moving beyond characterizations of foreign fighters as either profit-driven mercenaries or transnational terrorists, this event presents a theory of foreign...

Join HURI for conversation and refreshments as we look ahead to the new academic year. Mingle with staff, faculty, and our newest visiting scholars, and learn about the Institute's research initiatives and diverse programming. Questions? Contact HURI...

A portrait of exile. A fragile tapestry of longing, resilience, and love for Ukraine, a homeland left behind. A reading with projections and original music. Written and performed by Marta Gosovska and Uriel Pascucci. Full event information may be found...

A book talk and discussion with Artem Chapeye, author of Ordinary People Don't Carry Machine Guns ( published in Ukrainian as Не народжені для війни ). Part of the TCUP Book Club This is a private event for book club members only. For more information...

Full event information may be found here. The artist Alevtina Kakhidze invites viewers into the intimate, raw space where everyday life and wartime reality collide. Living in Ukraine throughout Russia’s full‑scale invasion, Kakhidze works from the...