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History & Memory

COURSE – An Attempt at Democracy: Russia 1989–1999

This European lecture series explores politics, society, economics, history, culture, and media in Russia during the transformative decade of the 1990s.
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Leiden University/Campus The Hague
Security & Defence

Deterrence or dialogue? NATO, Ukraine, and the Russian threat

Looking ahead to the NATO summit, the Clingendael Institute and GA! Think Tank invite you to join a public discussion between leading experts and students on NATO’s evolving relationship with Ukraine and Russia.
De Zalen van Zeven, Utrecht
Security & Defence

20th Anniversary of the 2004 NATO Enlargement

Since Lithuania hosted the NATO Summit in 2023 and the Netherlands are poised to host one in 2025, this event will provide a unique opportunity to combine an anniversary celebration and a focused discussion on the past, present and future of the North Atlantic Alliance.
Clingendael Institute
Religion

Course on Russian Religious Philosophy

Given the current geo-political situation, have you wondered which philosophers influenced Putin's perspective on Russia? Additionally, what alternatives does Russian thought offer to his "Russian World" ideology? Come explore the religious-philosophical sources which contribute to this discussion and the role of religion in present-day Russia, by joining the course Russian Religious Philosophy in the Silver Age.
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Radboud University Nijmegen
History & Memory

Poetins oorlog: geschiedenis als wapen

Poetin stortte Europa in de grootste oorlog sinds de Tweede Wereldoorlog. Nog steeds fascineert de vraag waarom hij eigenhandig het pad van de vernietiging koos. Hoe radicaliseerde Poetin? En op welke historische en religieuze gronden rechtvaardigt hij de oorlog?
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Verschillende locaties
History & Memory

The Samarkand Cotton Mill that Very Nearly Was

This paper offers a rebuttal to the long-standing narrative about a prohibition on the development of cotton mills in Tsarist Central Asia.
Johan Huizinga
Religion

Celebrating Platform Oosters Christendom's 1-year anniversary

On Friday 16 June 2023, the Institute for Eastern Christian Studies (IvOC) celebrates the first anniversary of the Platform Oosters Christendom. There is a uniquely interactive programme designed around the theme “Orthodoxy on the move”, complete with short seminars and a panel discussion with renowned speakers.
Open Universiteit Nijmegen, room 1.10 (1st floor)
History & Memory

Lecture 'Milestones Toward an Independent Ukraine, 1944-2022'

Prof. David R. Marples will speak about Ukraine's modern history. The lecture covers the various manifestations of Ukrainian self-assertion and aspirations toward independence and democracy from the end of WW2.
Campus Boekentoren, auditorium M