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Ayka, a film screening and discussion
Ayka, a young Kyrgyz migrant worker, just gave birth in Moscow. She can’t afford to raise a child. She has no job, debts to be paid, not even a room
of her own. But there is no way to suppress her natural instincts.
It began with a dry newspaper statistic: “In 2010 in maternity hospitals in Moscow, 248 babies were given up by mothers from Kyrgyzstan.” I was in shock for a long time after reading this: How could it be?... I realized I had to make a film about a Kyrgyz girl abandoning her newborn child in a Moscow maternity ward and the circumstances that led to this decision. The fact is, however, that this film is about all of us...
ASU The MIX Center, Rm 201
50 N. Centennial Way, Mesa, AZ 85201
JAN 27 at 3:00 PM
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Rhythms of Life | Romanian Film Fest Arizona | Day 3
The Romanian Film Fest Arizona offers a cinematic exploration of human experiences through Romanian storytelling, featuring films about personal challenges and historical events.
Rhythms of Life | Romanian Film Fest Arizona | Day 2
The Romanian Film Fest Arizona offers a cinematic exploration of human experiences through Romanian storytelling, featuring films about personal challenges and historical events.
Rhythms of Life | Romanian Film Fest Arizona | Day 1
The Romanian Film Fest Arizona offers a cinematic exploration of human experiences through Romanian storytelling, featuring films about personal challenges and historical events.
Maricopa Community Colleges Fall Global Forum - One World, Many Stories: Sharing Narratives for Global Understanding
Global Forum focusing on empathy in diverse cultures through lectures and personal narratives aims to foster global understanding and compassionate behavior. Includes educational perspectives and is co-sponsored by ASU Melikian Center.
The Cambridge Handbook of Slavic Linguistics - book launch and discussion
The Cambridge Handbook of Slavic Linguistics, edited by Danko Sipka and Wayles Browne, compiles pioneering research in Slavic linguistics, offering both historical insights and contemporary theoretical perspectives for future scholarly directions.
Breadth and Depth?: The Effect of Eurozone and Schengen Expansion on EU Legitimacy | Melikian Center Works-in-Progress Series
Anna Meyerrose, an Assistant Professor at ASU, researches democratic backsliding, international organizations, and their impact on domestic democratic institutions. Limited seating at her Works-in-Progress events requires preparation.
Civic Reporting in Serbia | Traffic Safety
In Serbia, the Open World program collaborates with journalists and traffic safety leaders to enhance road safety through professional exchanges in the U.S., funded by COIL and coordinated by American Councils for International Education.
The Incarcerated Modern: Prisons and Public Life in Iran - a discussion with author Golnar Nikpour
The book 'The Incarcerated Modern' by Golnar Nikpour examines Iran's transformation into a modern state with a significant prison population, highlighting the impact of the carceral system on Iranian citizenship and political identity.
Political Imagination of Empire in the Making of State Identity: A Comparative Analysis of Imperial Consciousness in Russia and Turkiye
Russia and Turkey, despite diverse interests, have enhanced cooperation in energy, military, and trade, alongside aligning against the West for an imperial role in global politics, as analyzed by Dr. Görkem Atsungur.
Refugee Integration in Poland
The Open World program supports Polish leaders in understanding refugee service provision, enhancing intercultural communication and best practice exchange with U.S. peers, funded by COIL and coordinated by American Councils and the Council of International Programs.
Empire of Refugees: North Caucasian Muslims and the Late Ottoman State - a discussion with author Vladimir Hamed-Troyansky
The book discusses the resettlement of one million North Caucasian Muslims in the Ottoman Empire from the 1850s to WWI, examining its impact on regional economies and international relations.
Research Pieces - Faculty Edition & Affiliate Meeting | ASU Melikian Center
The Melikian Center's affiliates presented research on historical and modern political transitions in the Ottoman Empire and Turkey, and an online course on the Eastern Front during WWII.