July 1, 2013

Upcoming Spring 2013 Events

THURSDAY, 4/18/13, 7:00-9:00pm, NAU 101

“ROUNDTABLE:  Understanding the U.S. Relationship with Russia, the Caucasus, and Central Asia”

Allen C. Lynch, Professor of Politics, University of Virginia (Moderator)

Richard Miles, U.S. Ambassador to Azerbaijan (1992-93), Bulgaria (1999-2002), and Georgia (2002-05)

Dr. Chris Mizelle, Director for Russia, National Security Council (2011-12)

Eugene Rumer, National Information Officer for Russia/Eurasia, DNI

Lynne Tracy, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Central Asia, U.S. State Department

(Made possible by a generous grant from The Jefferson Trust)

THURSDAY, 4/25/13, 8:00-10:00pm OLD CABELL HALL

CONCERT: UVa Klezmer Ensemble

Special guests: Joshua Horowitz and Cookie Segelstein of Veretski Pass and Budowitz

(Organized and co-sponsored by the Music Department)

For questions about CREEES-organized events, contact MAM7CD@virginia.edu. For questions about Slavic Department events, contact DH9A@virginia.edu. For questions about Music Department events, contact JER2N@virginia.edu.

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Russian folk concert at UVa on Sunday, 3/31/13, 5:00 – 7:30pm

Dear faculty, students, and community members:

You are cordially invited to attend an evening of lively Russian folk music in the Newcomb Hall Ballroom from 5:00-7:30pm on Sunday, March 31. The Russian folk group Zolotoy Plyos will be giving a concert that is free and open to the public. A reception will follow. Please feel free to invite friends and family. We hope to see you there!

The concert is sponsored by the Center for Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies (CREEES) and the McIntire Department of Music.

Best wishes,
Michael Marsh-Soloway (Slavic Dept. graduate student and CREEES graduate assistant)
Viktoria Vutova (Slavic Dept. graduate student)
Jeffrey Rossman (CREEES director)

UVa Today article on Katyn Massacres symposium (3/23/13)

https://news.virginia.edu/content/scholars-re-examine-katy-forest-massacre-uva-conference-march-23