Post-Soviet literature on the North Caucasus mirrors 19th century Russian literature, featuring ethnic Russian narrators and focusing on war-fiction themes.

Ambassador Ilir Dugolli from Kosovo discusses nation-building and geopolitical implications at an event in Arizona, highlighting Kosovo's journey and the importance of international collaboration for peace and prosperity.

The book 'The City is Ours' explores how urban spaces in Diyarbakır, Turkey, shape political mobilization and Kurdish nationhood. Muna Guvenc analyzes architecture's role in both empowering and controlling minority groups, transforming urban struggles into opportunities for dissent.

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.

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.

Explore Russia's foreign policy in global health security, highlighting its wartime diplomacy and strategic shifts in response to sanctions and the COVID-19 pandemic. It emphasizes Russia's alignment with China and efforts to engage the Global South in health strategies.

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.

The American Romanian Cultural Society Arizona screens Romanian films at Majestic Tempe 7, featuring 'Between Revolutions' and 'Men of Deeds'. Supported by the Melikian Center and a Tempe arts grant, the event showcases films on personal and political challenges in Romania.

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

Melikian Undergraduate Fellows will present their semester-long research projects, guided by faculty mentors.

Katarzyna Winiarska, a Polish historian and PhD student, works to preserve Jewish history in the Polish-Belarusian borderlands. She curates a virtual museum and received a distinction in the 2019 POLIN Award.