Latest Past Events

Conversion / After Afghanistan

Goethe-Institut New York 30 Irving Place, New York City

From the Goethe-Institut: "Berlin- and Hamburg-based costa compagnie, an open collaboration of artists at the intersection of documentary, dance, and performance, presents fragments from its piece Conversion / After Afghanistan, followed by an artist talk. Shortly before the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) pulled out of Afghanistan in December 2014, costa compagnie travelled to Kabul and Mazar-e-Sharif to interview locals,…

Afghan Modern: The History of a Global Nation

Jordan Center for the Advanced Study of Russia 19 University Place, 2nd Floor, New York City

A talk with Robert D. Crews, professor at Stanford, on his book Afghan Modern: The History of a Global Nation, which discusses the place of Afghans in the global world. Crews will focus on Afghan interactions with Russia, the USSR and Central Asia.