Story Archive

Economic Nationalism in the Interwar Period: The Contrasting Experiences of Finland and Eastern Europe

A public lecture by Thomas David, University of Lausanne, Social and Political Sciences read full article »

Stalin's Romeo Spy: The Remarkable Rise and Fall of the KGB's Most Daring Operative

A book talk with author Emil Draitser (CUNY, Hunter College, Russian Division) read full article »

Europe since 1980

A book talk with author Ivan Berend (UCLA, History) and discussant Ken Jowitt (UC Berkeley, Political Science; Hoover Institution, Senior Fellow) read full article »

The Dynamics of Transnational Formations: Albanian Migrants in Europe

A public lecture by Janine Dahinden, Transnational Studies, Center for the Understanding of Social Processes, University of Neuchatel, Switzerland read full article »

Solidarity 30 Years Later: Women's Roles in the Movement

A roundtable discussion with filmmaker Jolanta Chojecka, journalist Jane Dobija, and scholars Ewa Kondratowicz and Shana Penn read full article »

Drafting a United Germany

A public lecture by Horst Teltschik, Former National Security Adviser to German Chancellor Helmut Kohl read full article »

Rebuilding Berlin: Urban Design and Planning after the Fall of the Wall

A public lecture by Deike Peters, Technical University Berlin, Center for Metropolitan Studies read full article »

The January–February issue of Foreign Affairs features an essay co-authored by Daniel Treisman, UCLA professor of political science, on policy relations between the United States and Russia over recent decades. read full article »

Exploring Russia's Recent History

The Boston Globe reports today on “The Return: Russia’s Journey from Gorbachev to Medvedev,” a new book by UCLA professor of political science Daniel Treisman examining recent Russian leaders and their domestic and foreign policies. read full article »

Professor's Website Lets Music Flow Across Former Soviet Union

Difficult geography, limited communication and a collapsed music industry mean that many Russian bands and artists are limited to their local scene. But Professor David MacFadyen's website, "Far From Moscow," has given them a way to escape their isolation. read full article »

Big Experiences for Small Scandinavian Studies Graduate Program

The Scandinavian Section, which split off from the department of Germanic languages decades ago, is geared toward independent students who are responsible for their own learning and progress. read full article »

French Retirement Protests Turn Violent

Dominic Thomas, chair of the UCLA Department of French and Francophone Studies and a professor of comparative literature, was interviewed Tuesday on KPCC-89.3 FM's "AirTalk" about ongoing protests in France against potential pension reforms that would include raising the retirement age from 60 to 62. read full article »