Grinnell Faculty/Staff Research Series Event, 4 p.m., Tuesday, May 9, 2023, in Burling First Floor Lounge

Todd Armstrong, professor and chair of Russian, Central European, and Eurasian Studies, answers five questions about foraging, chickens, food, and culture.

Perspectives in 20th-Century Central and Eastern European Literature is an eclectic blend of media and literature from that part of the world.

Harold Kasimow, Ph.D. — George Drake Professor Emeritus of Religious Studies at Grinnell College — is a leading scholar on interreligious dialogue and the author of several books. He will speak

Grinnell College students Makaela Burch’22 and Andy Pavey ’22 were awarded Critical Language Scholarships for summer 2021.

Award-winning author Peter Pomerantsev will offer a bold, penetrating insight into Russia today and Vladimir Putin’s “post-modern dictatorship” on Feb. 23.

Tuesday, March 14, 4:15 p.m., Burling Lounge

Leading anthropology scholar to discuss surveillance techniques of the Romanian secret police

Historian discusses the history of the soviet space program in “Cosmic Secrets: Soviet Space Exploration, Censorship, and the Cold War.”

Ed Cohn wins awards that will support his research on how citizens interacted with an intrusive and ever-vigilant surveillance state.