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.

Adam Johnson will discuss his book 'The Orphan Master's Son' at the Tempe Public Library, hosted by the Virginia G. Piper Center for Creative Writing in collaboration with ASU.

The Melikian Center event invites participants to enhance research and knowledge in Central and East Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia, and Russia, focusing on their global roles and regional cultures.

Over the past decade, Skopje, North Macedonia, has undergone a dramatic transformation aimed at shaping a stronger national identity and raising its international profile... But as 2028 approaches, and with it the opportunity to serve as the European Capital of Culture, it’s worth asking: is Skopje truly ready?

Following the 2020 American presidential election, there has been a rise in election denialism as an intentional campaign strategy, and has placed the integrity of democracy in the United States into an uncertain direction. The narrative of elections being stolen or results being falsified have already lead to direct attacks on democratic institutions

Weeks Where Decades Happen: Lessons from a Historical Committee at ASU’s 2023 Model UN Summit (SunMUN 2023). In my last article, I outline the process I used to select a topic for ASU SunMUN’s Special Historical Committee 2023. The First All-Russian Congress of Soviets is an important but lesser-known event in history, where 

Critical Languages Institute alum and master’s student of history at Loyola University Chicago Nikola Kajmakoski has won a prestigious and highly competitive Critical Languages Scholarship to study Turkish in Ankara, Türkiye this summer. When asked what originally drew him to study Turkish, Nikola,

Undergraduate Research Fellows and faculty affiliates at the Center focused on Eastern Europe and Eurasia research during Spring 2024, covering various academic disciplines.

Among ASU's 45 semi-finalists for student Fulbright awards, alumni from Melikian Center programs look forward to developing further their foreign language and area studies knowledge, and contributing to Senator J. William Fulbright's vision of humanizing international relations

The Arizona Chapter of AATSEEL's Spring 2024 Conference features a keynote on Ukraine's first female composer and panels on cultural and military front lines, Russian influence abroad, and language, literature, and culture. Hosted by ASU, the event emphasizes Slavic and East European studies.

Two Uzbek visitors at ASU, Laziz Kudratov and Shakhzod Saydullaev, discuss their academic development projects during Spring Semester 2024, funded by the U.S. Embassy and aimed at enhancing Uzbek faculty skills.

Students lead the way on the road to quiz bowl’s grand event. Later this month, ACF Nationals will be held at Duke University on April 20-21, 2024. Historically, ASU has not been part of this event, but this year marks ASU's inaugural qualification.