Resources: Cultural Heritage and Identity

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Combating Antisemitism in Germany and Poland: Strategies since 1990 | A book discussion

In both Germany and Poland—primary locations of the Holocaust—the legacy of antisemitism remains a major obstacle to reconciliation with the past. How does antisemitism typically manifest in these countries? 

Mar. 18, 2025

Reading Postcards, Changing Viewpoints: Skopje 1900-2019 - Mary Choncoff Lecture

The identity of modern Macedonia has been shaped by many forces over the centuries, including over the dynamic past 125 years. The hundreds of postcards featuring Skopje, produced locally and abroad, provide a diachronic, image-to-image telling of the city’s history by insiders and outsiders. 

Mar. 25, 2025

Ukraine War Roundtable - Hosted by the ASU MA in Global Security (MAGS) Faculty

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.

Nov. 15, 2022

Uyghur Human Rights: An Ongoing Crisis

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.

Oct. 21, 2020

Time-Distance-Mass: Soviet Strategy in World War II

Bruce Menning, adjunct professor at the University of Kansas, discusses Soviet military strategies during World War II in his talk titled 'Time-Distance-Mass.'

Mar. 15, 2017

Turkish and Albanian Culture Night

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

Jul. 7, 2020

Turning East: New Directions in Holocaust Studies at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Elana Jakel, a scholar in Russian/Soviet History, manages a program on Ukrainian Jewry at the US Holocaust Museum. Her research was supported by multiple fellowships, and she is proficient in Russian, Ukrainian, and Yiddish.

Feb. 25, 2016

The Search for a Cold War Legitimacy: Foreign Policy and Tito's Yugoslavia

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.

Mar. 14, 2018

The Two Vladimirs: Mayakovsky and Vysotsky A Live Guitar Concert by Vadim Astrakhan

Vadim Astrakhan, a performer and translator, resides in New Jersey. The article provides a brief insight into his life and career.

Jan. 18, 2022

The Wild Fields (2018): A Film Discussion

The Wild Fields (2018) is a Ukrainian film adaptation of Serhiy Zhadan's novel Voroshilovhrad, depicting a man's return to Donbass to aid his family amidst complex situations.

Mar. 18, 2021

The Magnitsky Affair: How to Oppose a Criminal State? ft. Jamison Firestone

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.

May. 19, 2021

'The Miracle' Film Screening

The Miracle, a 1997 film directed by Tuomas Sallinen, depicts an American journalist in Russia tasked with capturing a miracle, exploring religious life and journalistic pressures.

Feb. 21, 2019