Event Category: Lecture
Week of Events
Afghan Crucible: Global History and the Legacy of the 1979 Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan
Afghan Crucible: Global History and the Legacy of the 1979 Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan
On 24 December 1979, Soviet armed forces entered Afghanistan, beginning an occupation that would last almost a decade and creating a political crisis that shook the world. To many observers, the Soviet invasion showed the lengths to which one of … Read more
Keohane Distinguished Lecture: Let’s Not Celebrate Asian Americans, Let’s Fight for Them (with Pawan Dhingra)
Keohane Distinguished Lecture: Let’s Not Celebrate Asian Americans, Let’s Fight for Them (with Pawan Dhingra)
National recognition and respect of Asian Americans is surging, whether in politics, media, the corporate sphere or elsewhere. And yet, racial violence against Asian Americans is rising as well. How can we make sense of this seeming contradiction? Rather than … Read more
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