Book Talk. Contemporary Ukrainian and Baltic Art: Political and Social Perspectives

Please join the Ukrainian Studies Program at the Harriman Institute for a presentation of the book Contemporary Ukrainian Art and Baltic Art: Political and Social Perspectives (ibidem Press, 2021). The event will feature presentations by the volume’s editor Svitlana Biedarieva and contributors Ieva Astahovska, Olena Martynyuk, and Margaret Tali with moderator Mark Andryczyk (Harriman Institute). Contemporary Ukrainian Art and Baltic Art focuses on political and social expressions in contemporary art of…

The Five Joyces: How James Joyce was Read in Russia (with Jose Vergara)

While James Joyce’s place in the modernist pantheon has long been firmly entrenched, its resonances continue to be uncovered. In the Russian context, the Irish writer has occupied many roles since his work was first translated in the mid-1920s. This talk will trace the development not of a monolithic Joyce, but rather of five separate Russian Joyces — the versions of…

River Kings: A New History of the Vikings Virtual Book Talk with Dr. Cat Jarman

Join us for a virtual literary talk with bioarchaeologist Dr. Cat Jarman to celebrate the release of her new book River Kings: A New History of the Vikings from Scandinavia to the Silk Roads out on February 1, 2022 from Pegasus Books! In tonight’s discussion, learn about an epic story from the Viking Age that traces the historical path of an ancient piece of jewelry—found…