Resources: Violence Trauma and Reconciliation

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Depth Two (2016) Ognjen Glavonic - a film screening and discussion

When evidence of war crimes committed between 1998 and 1999 is discovered across sites in war-torn Serbia—including a truck filled with bodies at the bottom of the Danube and mass graves in suburban Belgrade—film director Ognjen Glavonić begins a years-long examination of the unexamined and exploration of the inexplicable. 

Apr. 3, 2025

For Russia with Hitler: White Russian Émigrés & the German-Soviet War | a book discussion

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).

Apr. 11, 2025

Watching the Watchers: Communist Elites, the Secret Police and Social Order in Cold War Europe

Throughout history, dictators have constructed secret police agencies to neutralize rivals and enforce social order. But the same agencies can become disloyal and threatening. This book explores how eight communist regimes in Cold War Europe confronted this dilemma. 

Apr. 24, 2025

The Load(Teret) - a narrative film (2018, Ognjen Glavonić)

During NATO’s bombing of Yugoslavia in 1999, Vlada, a truck driver, is hired to undertake a treacherous path across his war-torn country and deliver mysterious cargo. On a journey where friend and foe prove indistinguishable, Vlada comes to realize the horrifying ramifications of his mission.

Apr. 2, 2025

Turkey and Russia: Beyond the Myth of Historical Enmity

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.

Jun. 16, 2020

Turkish and Albanian Culture Night

The event invites participants to celebrate the rich cultures of Turkish and Albanian students.

Jul. 7, 2020

The Russia Disruption: Assassination at Home and Abroad

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.

Feb. 24, 2021

'The House of Government': Book Reading and Discussion

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.

Nov. 3, 2018

The Human Costs of Russia's Invasion of Ukraine

Dr. Emily Channell-Justice discusses the impacts of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, including societal and human costs, at a Phoenix Committee on Foreign Relations virtual event.

Oct. 19, 2023

Russia's Sisters of Mercy and the Great War: More Than Binding Men's Wounds - Book Discussion

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.

Apr. 14, 2016

Rhythms of Life | Romanian Film Fest Arizona | Day 3

The Romanian Film Fest Arizona offers a cinematic exploration of human experiences through Romanian storytelling, featuring films about personal challenges and historical events.

Nov. 3, 2024