EES Russia-Eurasia Forum

European and Eurasian Studies Program cordially invites you to join us at the SAIS Washington Campus for upcoming seminars. The Russia Eurasia Forum invites experts in the field to share their research, professional experiences and personal insight with students and guests. The series is led and moderated by Professor Charles Gati and is open to the public. 
Registration and a government-issued ID is required for entry. For special accommodations or questions, contact Cristina Benitez at cristina.benitez@jhu.edu. Please kindly provide five business days advance notice for special requests. Members of the media, advance notice of intent to bring recording equipment is required. 

Spring 2020

Wednesday, 5 February 2020
Why Democracy Failed in Russia
Andrei Kozyrev, Author of Firebird (2019); former Russian Foreign Minister 
Hosted by Professor Charles Gati
Rome 806 (1619 Mass Ave NW)

Wednesday, 4 March 2020
Russia vs Ukraine: War Without End?
Ambassador Alexander Vershbow, The Atlantic Council of the United States
Hosted by Professor Charles Gati
Rome 806 (1619 Mass Ave NW)

Wednesday, 25 March 2020
Poland, Hungary, and the EU
Professor Kim Scheppele, Princeton University
Hosted by Professor Charles Gati
Rome 806 (1619 Mass Ave NW)

Wednesday, 8 April 2020
US Diplomacy and the US Department of State
Ambassador Eric Rubin, American Foreign Service Association; Former US Ambassador to Bulgaria
Hosted by Professor Charles Gati
Rome 806 (1619 Mass Ave NW)

Wednesday, 22 April 2020

US Relations with Russia under Trump and Putin
Professor Angela Stent
Hosted by Professor Charles Gati
Rome 806 (1619 Mass Ave NW)

Fall 2019 

Wednesday, 4 September 2019
Declassified: Clinton and Yeltsin on the Phone in the 1990s
Professor James Goldgeier, Brookings Institution; American University
Hosted by Professor Charles Gati
Rome 206 (1619 Mass Ave NW)

Wednesday, 18 September 2019
Whatever Happened to Radio Free Europe? 
A. Ross Johnson, Wilson Center; Former Director of Radio Free Europe
Hosted by Professor Charles Gati
Rome 206 (1619 Mass Ave NW)

Wednesday, 9 October 2019 
Trends in Russia-Ukraine Relations and the Role of the West
David J. Kramer, Florida International University; Former United States Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor
Hosted by Professor Charles Gati
Rome 806 (1619 Mass Ave NW)

Wednesday, 23 October 2019
The NATO Enlargement Debate, Then and Now: 1989-2019
Thomas Blanton, Director of National Security Archive, George Washington University
Hosted by Professor Charles Gati
Rome 806 (1619 Mass Ave NW)

Wednesday, 6 November 2019 
The Fall of Communism 30 Years Ago: Is Everyone Better Off?
James Kirchick, Brookings Institution 
Hosted by Professor Charles Gati
Rome 806 (1619 Mass Ave NW)

Past Events

Wednesday, February 6, 2019
Can We Blame Neoliberal Euro Reforms for Post Communist Crises?
Professor Mitchell Orenstein, University of Pennsylvania
Hosted by Professor Charles Gati
conference room 806 (1619 Mass Ave NW)

Thursday, February 21, 2019
The 'New Cold War' Metaphor Makes No Sense
Professor Mark Kramer, Harvard University 
Hosted by Professor Charles Gati
conference room 812 (1619 Mass Ave NW)

Wednesday, April 3, 2019
Poland, Hungary and the European Union
Professor Daniel Kelemen, Rutgers University 
Hosted by Professor Charles Gati
conference room 806 (1619 Mass Ave NW)

Wednesday, April 24, 2019
Putin's Foreign Policy: The Case of BRICS
Dr. Rachel Salzman, Johns Hopkins SAIS
Hosted by Professor Charles Gati
conference room 806 (1619 Mass Ave NW)