The Bolshevik takeover of Russia created an alternative Russia in exile that never laid down its arms. For two decades, expelled White Russians sought ways to retaliate against the Soviet Union and return home. Their irreconcilability was galvanized by a superstructure, the dominant military organization, the Russian All-Military Union (ROVS).

Celebrate the cultures of Ukrainian and Persian students at the CLI.

The Alexander Hamilton Society at ASU will host Nury Turkel to discuss Uyghur repression in Xinjiang, highlighting his role and influence as recognized by Time Magazine.

Dr. Sarah Cameron, a history professor at the University of Maryland, specializes in genocide, environmental history, and Central Asian societies. Her book, 'The Hungry Steppe,' explores the Stalinist-induced Kazakh famine of 1930-33, a result of forced collectivization.

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.

Explore Russia's foreign policy in global health security, highlighting its wartime diplomacy and strategic shifts in response to sanctions and the COVID-19 pandemic. It emphasizes Russia's alignment with China and efforts to engage the Global South in health strategies.

Animator Ermina Takenova will discuss her work and her short film 'Mankurt,' based on a Turkic legend adapted by Kyrgyz writer Chingiz Aitmatov from his novel.

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.

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.

Margaret Hanson, a professor at ASU, focuses on autocracies in her research, particularly those in the former Soviet Union. Her upcoming talk will cover Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, and Kazakhstan.

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.

Nowruz 2023 at Civic Space Park, hosted by Arizona Persian Cultural Center, IRC, and Downtown Phoenix Inc., celebrates global women's rights movements, featuring multicultural activities and a candlelight vigil.