A special talk hosted by the United Nations Association of New York
Dr. Elise Giuliano
Director, Program on U.S.-Russian Relations
Harriman Institute for Russian, Eurasian and East European Studies
Columbia University
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As the security and humanitarian crisis in Ukraine intensifies, many observers are asking: how did the situation get to this point?
This evening talk with professor of political science Elise Giuliano will provide an historical context for understanding why Russia invaded Ukraine. She will discuss how Ukraine and its citizens have been impacted, as well as whether Putin is facing political consequences within Russia. Finally, the talk will address how the war is re-shaping geopolitics in Europe and the West.
Please join us for this timely presentation, hosted by the UNA-NYC for New York members and community.
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Guest Speaker
Dr. Elise Giuliano
Elise Giuliano is a professor of political science at Columbia University. She directs the Program on U.S.-Russian Relations at the Harriman Institute for Russian, Eurasian and East European Studies. She is also Director of Graduate Studies for Harriman Institute’s MA program.
Her research focuses on the intersection of politics and identity and the determinants of popular opinion. Her award-winning book, Constructing Grievance: Ethnic Nationalism in Russia’s Republics (Cornell University Press, 2011), examines minority support for nationalist separatism in Russia’s ethnic republics.
Currently, Giuliano is researching how the 2014 crisis in Ukraine has influenced political opinion among Ukrainian citizens. She has done field research in Kyiv and Kharkiv, Ukraine and has published on the origins of support for separatism in Donetsk and Luhansk.