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The Successor: Boris Nemtsov, Vladimir Putin and the Decline of Modern Russia
Thursday, November 19, 2026
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Bunche Hall, Rm 6275
A talk by journalist Mikhail Fishman on how Russia lost its chance of freedom.
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News & Announcements
Deepfakes threaten democratic trust even when no one believes them
Friday, November 6, 2026
Elizabeth Ashley Fox-Jensen and Sue-Ellen Njekwa Ryberg discuss how AI-generated images and videos undermine public trust, disproportionately target women in politics and expose gaps in European regulation.
In Memoriam Iván T. Berend
Tuesday, September 1, 2026
CERS mourns the passing of Iván Berend (1930-2026), Distinguished Professor Emeritus of History and former Director of the Center for European and Russian Studies.
Facing Down the Russian Threat: A View from Estonia
Wednesday, August 19, 2026
A diplomatic discussion with Kristjan Prikk, Estonia's Ambassador to the US.
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Weaponized Uncertainty: Deepfakes, Democratic Resilience and the Scandinavian Test Case
The Deepfake Democracy Project is an interdisciplinary Vertically Integrated (VIP) Project founded at Malmö University's Sustainable Digitalisation Research Centre, investigating how AI-generated synthetic media including deepfakes and AI nudification threatens democratic resilience, with particular attention to European contexts.
The Theater: Courage and Survival in the Defining Atrocity of the Ukraine War
A talk by journalist James Verini on the single worst act of mass civilian killing of the war.
Webinar: Hungary's Revolution by Election
A virtual conversation with Kim Scheppele on the 2026 Hungarian parliamentary election and the significance of Péter Magyar's electoral victory over Viktor Orbán.
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