What a POW Can Teach the Most Hopeless Generation.

Posted on March 13, 2026 by Stephen Norris

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By Sam Laikin March 6, 2026 I was on my way to class on February 2, stressing about a quiz when I stopped and shook hands with a man the Russian state has declared a war criminal. My professor Dr. … Continue reading →

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Mongolia and Russia until 1990, from Empires to Republics

Posted on December 8, 2025 by Stephen Norris

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By Maximilian Fuhrig             The history of Russo-Mongol relations starts in the early 13th century, when the Mongol Empire conquered Kyivan Rus’. Early Russo-Mongol contact was brief. The Mongol Empire and its successors quickly Turkicized and direct Russo-Mongol contact ceased … Continue reading →

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Soviet Lithuania and Subversive Humor

Posted on November 24, 2025 by Stephen Norris

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By Eliza Sullivan After an enlightening semester, Miami University’s Havighurst Colloquium class had its final guest speaker on Monday, November 17. The speaker, Dr. Neringa Klumbyte is a professor of anthropology and European studies at Miami University. She gave a … Continue reading →

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An Award-Winning Historian Reframes Soviet Dissent

Posted on November 6, 2025 by Stephen Norris

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By Jade Schram On Thursday, October 16, 2025, the Havighurst Center for East European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies hosted Dr. Benjamin Nathans, Professor of History at the University of Pennsylvania and recipient of the 2025 Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction. … Continue reading →

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From Successful Soviet Satirist to Fleeing Émigré: The Story of Emil Draitser

Posted on October 31, 2025 by Stephen Norris

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By Nicole Payne October 20, 2025 Oxford, OH – Emil Draitser, a Professor Emeritus at the Hunter College of the City University of New York and a Soviet émigré, presented on his career producing satirical pieces during the mid-1960s through … Continue reading →

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The Propaganda State That Never Was

Posted on October 19, 2025 by Stephen Norris

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By Grace Farrell OXFORD, OH, October 13, 2025 —Is the narrative of a “propaganda state” too russocentric? This past Monday, Dr. Jonathon Dreeze, the third speaker in the Havighurst Colloquium’s fall lecture series, presented his research on Soviet propaganda in … Continue reading →

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