Filip Šír of the Czech National Museum Sound Lab takes us on a multimedia tour of the music scene in early 20th century Pilsen, Chicago, home of Czech and Bohemian immigrants.
Professor Vjeran Pavlaković is a leading voice on the politics of memory in Southeastern Europe with a particular focus on the landscapes of materialized nationalisms of the former Yugoslavia.
In celebration of the publication of Zenithism, 1921-1927: A Yugoslav Avant-Garde Anthology, the first English language anthology on this important but neglected art movement, join us for a discussion with editors Aleksandar Bošković and Steven Teref
What does it mean to be a poet? What is the significance of poetry in today’s world? Can poetry transcend borders and connect with readers across different cultures? What is it like to experience your own poetry in a foreign language? What challenges and rewards come with translating and publishing foreign poetry? These questions and more will be explored by three distinguished poets from around the globe: Francesca Bell from California, Rob A. Mackenzie from Edinburgh, and Czech poet Petr Hruška.
This talk will focus on Terrell Jermaine Starr’s views on ongoing coverage of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. He’ll discuss his coverage of the invasion as an independent African American journalist, why Ukraine has become such an important topic in the 2024 presidential election, and how he talks about it with American audiences.
Elena Bogdanova, editor of Laboratorium: Russian Review of Social Research, will discuss the resources of Russian academic journals and the risks and problems they face today.
Russia’s war has grievously harmed Ukrainian agriculture. The destruction of the country’s agricultural infrastructure—storage, ports, export terminals, and the Kakhovka dam—is likely among some of the war’s most costly and lasting damages, with far-reaching consequences for Ukraine and the world.
The Chicago Center on Democracy and the Center for East European and Russian/Eurasian Studies invite you to a conversation about the implications of the recent Polish parliamentary elections.
