UNC East Europe and Eurasia

09/09/2026

Great to welcome Dr. Aleksandra Kamińska to campus for a talk on the feminist and q***r music scene in Poland. Thanks to UNC Department of Music for hosting this event.
September 10 • 12:30 PM • Kenan Music Building

“All Girls and Qu**rs to the Front! Music, DIY Culture, and Protest in Poland” Presenter: Dr. Aleksandra Kamińska Who are Polish Riot Grrrls? This talk examines the feminist and q***r music scene in Poland as a space for emancipatory practices … Read more

08/22/2026

Join us tomorrow in the heart of Raleigh to honor, celebrate, support, and stand with Ukraine!

Come together with our community for a day filled with Ukrainian culture, music, food, friendship, and pride as we celebrate Ukraine’s Independence and the strength and spirit of the Ukrainian people, and show our gratitude to our friends in NC for their support of Ukraine. Raleigh Ukrainian Independence Festival

📍 Moore Square
201 S. Blount Street
Raleigh, NC 27601

🚗 Parking: The Moore Square Parking Deck is just steps away at 233 S. Wilmington Street. City parking decks are FREE on Saturdays.

Bring your family, bring your friends, wear your blue and yellow and vyshyvankas, and come ready to honor Ukraine, celebrate Ukraine, support Ukraine, and stand together for a free Ukraine. 💙💛

We can’t wait to see you tomorrow in Moore Square!

04/28/2026

Join us tonight at UNC Greensboro

04/28/2026

04/26/2026

Today!! 🇹🇷🤝🇯🇵

🎬 Film Screening & Networking Event – Ertuğrul 1890

In collaboration with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Department of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, we invite you to a special screening of Ertuğrul 1890, a powerful story that has become a symbol of friendship between Türkiye🇹🇷 and Japan🇯🇵.

The program will begin with a short reception, offering participants the opportunity to connect and network. The film tells the story of the Ertuğrul Frigate, which sank in Japanese waters in 1890, highlighting the rescue efforts of the Japanese people. It also draws a parallel to 1985, when more than 300 Japanese citizens stranded in Iran during the Iran–Iraq War were safely evacuated by Türkiye.

Join us for an evening of history, reflection, and cross-cultural dialogue.

📍 Location: UNC Chapel Hill, FedEx Global Education Center Auditorium
📅 Date: April 26, 2026
🕕 Time: 2:45 PM

We look forward to welcoming you!

04/22/2026

Hey, teachers! DEADLINE APRIL 30: U.S.-based high school and community college educators are invited to apply for the 2026-2027 Engaging Eurasia Teacher Fellowship. This year's theme is science, health, and medicine in Eastern Europe and Eurasia. Learn more here: https://daviscenter.fas.harvard.edu/academic-programs/k-14-educator-outreach/engaging-eurasia-teacher-fellowship

04/07/2026

We are thrilled to collaborate with Piedmont Farm Animal Refuge on this special event with renowned chef Isa Chandra, featuring East European vegan comfort food. Claim your spot while they last!

STOP SCROLLING 🚨🚨🚨 We have a big Announcement!!!

On Saturday, May 2, we'll be welcoming the legendary Isa Moskowitz (Isa Chandra) to the Refuge! Isa is a vegan chef and cookbook author who has redefined what vegan cooking means in the 21st-century. Through landmark cookbooks such as Veganomicon and I Can Cook Vegan, Isa has been championing accessible, affordable, and delicious vegan food for decades. We're beyond honored that she'll be joining us to share her expertise!

The event will include:

🥗 A cooking demo of vegan “beef” stew with horseradish cream and a meal featuring other Eastern European and deli favorites from Isa’s cookbooks!

🐄 A chance to spend time with our herd of eight rescued cows and meet Isa during a book signing!

📖 A copy of her latest cookbook, The 29-Minute Vegan!

If you purchase a Chef’s Table ticket, you'll also get a seat at Isa’s table during the meal where you’ll have the opportunity to ask her all of your cooking questions (and receive one of her other cookbooks!). Don't wait: these seats are limited!

We hope you'll join us for this unique opportunity! Tickets are below 🎟

Special thanks to the UNC Center for Slavic, Eurasian, and East European Studies and to our event sponsors The Fiction Kitchen and Triangle Vegetarian Society (TVS)!

https://www.piedmontrefuge.org/may-cooking-class

03/21/2026

A wonderful series of events in concert with CSEEES: UNC Center for Slavic, Eurasian & East European Studies, with Adi Dz, Visar Zhiti, Anna Di Lellio, Almir Imsirevic, and Ellen Elias-Bursac. Thanks to Maxine Mills for a stunning poster, and to Biba Kayewich for a mesmerizing image . . .

03/20/2026

Thanks to our friends at Harvard’s Davis Center for the opportunity to share new resources and tools for teaching the Cold War. Join us on April 1 on Zoom—open to teachers worldwide. More info ⬇️

This webinar offers history and social studies teachers practical, classroom-ready ways to work with Cold War primary sources in a short professional learning session.