The Fall 2020 Faculty Edition highlighted presentations by Melikian Center faculty affiliates, focusing on their latest research endeavors.

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

Experience the melodic sound of the two-stringed musical instrument known as the dutar.

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

Iveta Silova researches globalization, democratization, and education policy 'borrowing' in post-socialist regions, focusing on gender equity, multicultural policies, and private tutoring impacts.

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.

Global Forum focusing on empathy in diverse cultures through lectures and personal narratives aims to foster global understanding and compassionate behavior. Includes educational perspectives and is co-sponsored by ASU Melikian Center.

Rumena Buzarovska's latest book, a bestseller in North Macedonia, explores Macedonians' bleak emigration experiences through hyperrealist short stories, reflecting her status as a prominent European writer.

ASU Jewish Studies and The Melikian Center are hosting a special lecture on Russian, Eurasian, and East European Studies.

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.

Directed by Anca Damian, the 84-minute film features Alexander Balanescu, Lucian Ionescu, Cristina Juncu, and Ada Milea. The original language of the movie is English.