Assessing the Russia-Ukraine War

Wednesday, March 1, 2023 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. The National Churchill Leadership Center at GW Gelman Library 2130 H Street Northwest Washington, DC 20052 Hybrid Event

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The National Churchill Leadership Center, the Institute for European, Russian and Eurasian Studies, and the Petrach Program on Ukraine at George Washington University are convening a panel of GW experts in international affairs to provide a deeper understanding of how the Russia-Ukraine war has unfolded over the past twelve months.  The event will begin with an informal meet-and-greet with the speakers. The formal panel discussion will begin at 7:30 p.m. This is a hybrid event with in-person and virtual attendance options. Speakers:

Henry Hale is Professor of Political Science and International Affairs and Co-Director of the Program on New Approaches to Research and Security in Eurasia (PONARS Eurasia).

Hope M. Harrison is Professor of History and International Affairs. She is an expert on Germany, Russia, the Cold War, the Berlin Wall, and the politics and culture of memory.

Marlene Laruelle is Research Professor of International Affairs and Director of the Institute for European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies (IERES). She works on the rise of populist and illiberal movements in post-Soviet Eurasia, Europe, and the United States.

Robert Orttung is Research Professor of International Affairs and the Director of Research for Sustainable GW. He is editor of Demokratizatsiya: The Journal of Post-Soviet Demokratization and co-editor of the Russian Analytical Digest.

David Szakonyi is Assistant Professor of Political Science who focuses on corruption, clientelism, and political economy in Russia, Western Europe, and the United States.

Sharon Wolchik is Professor of Political Science and International Affairs with an expertise in Central and East European politics and policy making and comparative politics of Central/Eastern Europe.

This event is on the record and open to the media.

The Institute for European, Russian and Eurasian Studies (IERES) Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University 1957 E Street, NW / Suite 412 / Washington, DC 20052 Tel (202) 994-6340 / Fax (202) 994-5436 / Email ieresgwu@gwu.edu

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