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The Harriman Institute at Columbia University Harriman Institute at Columbia University is the oldest and leading U.S. academic institution in Rus Moreover, the numerous resources of New York City—the U.N.

Since its founding in 1946, the Harriman Institute, formerly the Russian Institute, has maintained its position as a leading center for the advancement of knowledge in the field of Russian and Eurasian studies through the research conducted by its faculty, students, fellows and visiting scholars and the training of scholars and professionals. The Harriman Institute strives to facilitate the effective use of the unique resources it possesses to further the work of the diverse community of scholars in residence, students and the more than 60 faculty members who make up the Harriman Institute faculty. Taken together, the library collections of Columbia and the New York Public Library constitute the single largest concentration of Russian-language materials in the country. missions, the many foundations and societies based in the city, the wealth of museums, special collections and archives, to name just a few—ideally complement those of Columbia University. The Harriman Institute, through its programs, conferences, lectures, and publications, seeks to create a forum for intellectual exchange and to further enhancement of our students’ education.

Meet Grace, a second year MARS-REERS student at Harriman! Grace Powers
10/12/2026

Meet Grace, a second year MARS-REERS student at Harriman! Grace Powers

We are excited for the first Director's Seminar of the semester: "Anti-Imperialism in One Country: Soviet Nationalities ...
10/09/2026

We are excited for the first Director's Seminar of the semester: "Anti-Imperialism in One Country: Soviet Nationalities Policy and South African Apartheid," with our Postdoctoral Research Scholar Hilary Lynd. Moderated by director Valentina Izmirlieva https://ow.ly/CNPr50ZVWfN

🗓️ 10/16, 12-1:30PM

Please join the Harriman Institute for a Director's Seminar with Postdoctoral Research Scholar Hilary Lynd. Moderated by Valentina Izmirlieva.

Our "80 Years, 80 Stories" series, created in commemoration of the Harriman Institute's 80th anniversary, is live! Check...
10/08/2026

Our "80 Years, 80 Stories" series, created in commemoration of the Harriman Institute's 80th anniversary, is live! Check out our first story "The Founding of the Harriman Institute," here:

‘In a house that no longer stands, on a street that no longer exists, Columbia University’s Russian Institute opened its doors to its first class in the fall of 1946.’ -Marshall D. Shulman (Graduate of the Russian Institute's Inaugural Class and First Director of the Harriman Inst

Eastern European chamber music? Sign us up! Take the opportunity to listen to a live lunchtime performance at the Publiq...
10/07/2026

Eastern European chamber music? Sign us up! Take the opportunity to listen to a live lunchtime performance at the Publique Cafe next week. Organized by Gail Archer https://ow.ly/rH8O50ZV04A

🎶10/14, 12:00 - 12:30PM

Please join the East Central European Center, the Barnard Music Program, and the Columbia Music Department for a lunchtime performance of Eastern European chamber music. Organized by Gail Archer.

We're excited to announce the first lecture of the Polish-Jewish Past and Present series, "Displays of Belonging," a boo...
10/07/2026

We're excited to announce the first lecture of the Polish-Jewish Past and Present series, "Displays of Belonging," a book talk by Sarah Zarrow, joined by Barbara Kirschenblatt-Gimblett (NYU) and Rebecca Kobrin. Moderated by Malgorzata Mazurek https://ow.ly/AJAU50ZV22Y

🗓️ 10/14, 6:30 -8:00PM

Please join the East Central European Center and the Harriman Institute for the first installment of the Polish-Jewish Past and Present series, featuring a book talk by Sarah Zarrow. Moderated by Małgorzata Mazurek.

Please join our Ukrainian Studies Program and the Columbia University Ukrainian Club for "Who Decides Ukraine’s Next Fif...
10/06/2026

Please join our Ukrainian Studies Program and the Columbia University Ukrainian Club for "Who Decides Ukraine’s Next Fifty Years?" a discussion with Ukraine’s two Youth Delegates to the United Nations Daryna Varenyk and Tetiana Kucher. Moderated by Elise Giuliano

Please join the Ukrainian Studies Program at the Harriman Institute and the Columbia University Ukrainian Club for a meeting with Ukraine's two Youth Delegates to the United Nations this year, Daryna Varenyk and Tetiana Kucher. Moderated by Sofia Pinedo-Padoch, with an interactive segment led by Eli

Don't miss our panel discussion: "Anthologizing Russian Writing for Children and Teens" with editors Olga Bukhina, Kelly...
10/02/2026

Don't miss our panel discussion: "Anthologizing Russian Writing for Children and Teens" with editors Olga Bukhina, Kelly Harold, and Andrea Lanoux, as well as translators Jane Bugaeva, Sielan Forrester, Ainsley Morse, and Matvei Yankelevich. Moderated by Mark Lipovetsky https://ow.ly/9gU350ZTAfC

🗓️ 10/9, 5-6:30PM

Please join the Harriman Institute for a panel discussion featuring the editors and translators of A Hundred Years of Childhood: An Anthology of Russian Writing for Children, 1917-2017. Moderated by Mark Lipovetsky.

Our MARS-REERS program aims to educate the next generation of regional experts. To learn more about the degree check out...
10/01/2026

Our MARS-REERS program aims to educate the next generation of regional experts. To learn more about the degree check out our website harriman.columbia.edu

Next Thursday Hanna Note will discuss her latest book, "We Shall Outlast Them," an account of how the Kremlin is waging ...
10/01/2026

Next Thursday Hanna Note will discuss her latest book, "We Shall Outlast Them," an account of how the Kremlin is waging a war not only on Ukraine, but on the global order. Moderated by Alexander Cooley https://harriman.columbia.edu/event/book-talk-we-shall-outlast-them/

🗓️ 10/8, 12-1:30PM

Please join the Harriman Institute for a book talk by Hanna Notte. Moderated by Alexander Cooley.

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