Anika Binnendijk, a professor at ASU, focuses on national security decision making, European defense, gray zone challenges, national resilience, and emerging defense technologies such as cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and human-machine teaming.

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.

Michael Kraus, professor of political science at Middlebury College, specializes in Russian and East European studies and holds a doctorate from Princeton.

Dr. Danforth, a scholar with expertise in U.S.-Turkish relations, has an extensive background in history and has contributed to major publications on topics related to Turkey, U.S. foreign policy, and the Middle East.

AMB Ivanovski will discuss North Macedonia's political challenges, EU accession, and energy dependence amid Russia's Ukraine invasion in the 2024 Choncoff Lecture at the ASU Melikian Center.

Russia is accused of assassinating political opponents. Alexei Navalny, poisoned with Novichok, was detained upon his return to Russia, sparking widespread protests and arrests. This raises questions about Russia's political system and Putin's power.

The Russia Disruption series in April 2021 is hosted by the Phoenix Committee, Santa Fe Council, and ASU Melikian Center, focusing on Russian, Eurasian, and East European studies.

Discussion on the Russian Revolutions of 1917, focusing on modern interpretations and historical reclaiming by elites in Russia, Ukraine, and the USA, relating it to current experiences.

Robert Niebuhr, a historian specializing in Cold War politics in the former Yugoslavia, has extensive experience in the region, including research stints in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, and Serbia.

Socio-political challenges in the Western Balkans, emphasizing the need for pragmatic solutions and democratic reforms to enhance stability and integration in South-Eastern Europe.

The lecture titled 'The Life and Death of the Russian Revolution' is part of the series on Totalitarianism, Dissent, and Democratic Institutions.

Jamison Firestone, a lawyer in Russia, uncovered a $230 million tax fraud, the largest in Russian history. His colleague Sergei Magnitsky's death led to the global adoption of the Magnitsky Act, sanctioning human rights offenders.