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.

Vaira Vike-Freiberga, former Latvia president and scholar, significantly contributed to Latvia's EU and NATO membership and global recognition. She held key roles, including UN special envoy and a candidate for UN secretary general.

Alexei Navalny, a prominent Russian activist, died in 2024 after being poisoned with Novichok in 2020. He exposed his assailants with journalists' help, was arrested upon returning to Russia in 2021, and featured in a documentary exploring his motives and the dangers he posed to Putin.

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

Ina Merdjanova will speak on 'Muslims in the Balkans between Nationalism and Transnationalism' at Arizona State University on March 30.

Darius Staliunas, deputy director at the Lithuanian Institute of History, focuses on Russification, antisemitism, and nationalism in Lithuania and Belarus. His works include studies on ethnic conflicts and historiography.

Ambassador Ilir Dugolli of Kosovo will discuss innovation, investment, AI's economic impact, and U.S.-Kosovo trade and investment relations at ASU. His diplomatic career includes posts in Turkey, Sweden, and Brussels, and academic involvement at the University of Prishtina.

The dissolution of the USSR in 1991 led to independence for 15 countries. Recent events in Kazakhstan, ongoing issues in Ukraine, and Putin's authoritarian ambitions underscore the persistent instability in the former Soviet Union.

Serouj 'Midus' Aprahamian discusses the intersection of hip hop, politics, and culture in contemporary Armenia, highlighting its influence and relevance.

Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022 disrupts cooperation among Arctic states, affecting climate change, security, and Indigenous issues. Geographer Jessica Graybill discusses the geopolitical and socioeconomic impacts, emphasizing the need for interdisciplinary approaches in regional studies.

ASU Melikian Center and Hugh Downs School host a civil discussion on U.S. foreign policy and European security, focusing on Eastern Europe and Eurasia, moderated by Jennifer Linde and Clark Olson.

District 9, a sci-fi film set in Johannesburg, explores tensions between humans and alien refugees termed 'Prawns'. It questions race, class, and humanity as government plans to relocate these aliens, sparking significant incidents.