The book explores a Jewish family's survival in Russia through personal artifacts, blending essay, fiction, memoir, and history, engaging with notable intellectuals to probe cultural and personal memory.

Melikian Center faculty affiliates will present their recent research and engage with audience questions in an upcoming event.

Ermina Takenova, originally from Almaty, Kazakhstan, received her MA in Animation from the Royal College of Art, London in 2016. She works as a motion designer at Miri Growth, a marketing firm in London.

North Macedonia's elections are pivotal for EU accession and reflect great power dynamics in the Western Balkans amid COVID-19. Political divisions and online disinformation campaigns heighten the stakes, with potential shifts in governance and regional influence. Canadian Macedonian Historical Society

Despite current tensions, historical U.S.-Soviet cooperation during the Cold War on polio and smallpox eradication offers hope for renewed 'vaccine diplomacy'. Recent high-level U.S.-Russia dialogues suggest potential, but past conflicts and recent events like the Ukraine crisis and election interference complicate relationships.

Burning Orchards, a novel by Gurgen Mahari, portrays the Armenian rebellion in Ottoman Van (1915) with depth, challenging standard narratives. Originally banned, this 1966 Armenian edition illuminates complex loyalties to the Empire, despite censorship.