Yuri Slezkine's 'The House of Government' narrates the lives of Moscow's elite Communist officials in a large apartment complex, tracing their rise and fall during the Soviet era, encapsulated by personal stories, literary criticism, and architectural history.

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.

Ruban's research analyzes the history of abortion in the USSR, focusing on the 1920 decree and its global impact across the USSR and beyond, including the US and Europe.

Gabriel Escobar will discuss U.S. strategic engagement in the Balkans, highlighting collaboration with the EU to enhance regional security, focusing on civic, government, and economic aspects in relation to broader U.S. European policy.

A virtual panel titled 'The Baltics: Living with the Bear', focusing on Baltic states' geopolitical challenges.

Laurie Stoff's pioneering work brings the wartime experiences of Russia's "Sisters of Mercy" out of the shadows to show how these nurses of the Great War, far from merely binding wounds, provided vital services that put them squarely in traditionally "masculine" territory, both literally and figuratively.

The film 'Son of Saul' (2015) by director László Nemes, produced by Kaokoon Filmgroup and Sony Pictures Classics, explores the harrowing experiences of a Holocaust concentration camp inmate.

Peter Schmelz discusses his book 'Sonic Overload' about Alfred Schnittke, Valentin Silvestrov, and polystylism in the late USSR.

The film series titled 'Perspectives on WWII: The Eastern Front' explores various viewpoints of World War II focused on the Eastern European front.

Graeme Robertson's upcoming lecture titled 'Revolution and Identity in Ukraine' explores significant themes in Ukrainian history.

The event 'Revolution in Ukraine from 1991 to Euromaidan' features discussions on Ukraine's political revolutions, moderated by Mark von Hagen.