Rumena Buzarovska's book 'I'm Not Going Anywhere' features stories of Macedonians facing desolation both at home and abroad. It reflects themes of mobility and identity, exploring the psychological impacts of migration and cultural encounters in East Europe.

Explores the racialization of immigrants from post-Soviet states and the nuances of citizenship for this new diaspora.

Arizona author and ASU graduate Kalani Pickhart talks about her first novel in a recent interview.

Brian Goodman's book explores cultural exchanges between American writers like Ginsberg and Czech counterparts like Kundera during the Prague Spring. It highlights the impact of these interactions on Prague's literary and dissident status post-1968 Soviet invasion.

The ASU Melikian Center Undergraduate Research Fellows will present their spring projects on Russian espionage, literature, and Slavic dictionaries. The event includes meetings, Q&A, and lunch, with required RSVP for parking arrangements.

Yevgenia Belorusets, a Ukrainian photographer and author, highlights vulnerable Ukrainian groups through her visual art, literature, journalism, and activism. Her works include photographs of Donbas miners and a collection of stories titled 'Lucky Breaks', focusing on women affected by the Ukrainian war.

Kateryna Babkina, a Ukrainian writer, will share her experience of fleeing Kyiv for Poland due to Russian attacks. Her accolades include the 2021 Angelus Award and the Natalia Gorbaniewska Award.

Nonna Tarkhova, retired from the Russian State Military Archive, presents her talk titled 'Akhmatova and Stalin.'

This book draws on the real-life case of the Hinterkaifeck murders, which took place in March 1922 in a village 43 miles north of Munich. The murder of the Gruber family and their maid, by a killer who used a maeock, and apparently returned several times to the farm to feed the farm animals, was never solved.
 

Brian K. Goodman explores the profound connections between American and Czech writers during the Cold War, influencing both art and politics. This cultural exchange shaped dissident movements and transformed Prague into a hub of global dissent.

N. Korea ranks near the bottom of Freedom House’s rankings for democracy and human rights, scoring 3/100. The Dear Leader"" in The Orphan Master’s Son is Kim Jong Il

The creation of the Riviera myth- Tracing art and artists from the 1880s through 2000, Silver identifies France’s Mediterranean coast as a dream space for the twentieth century""