Request to join here: hss-cerees@qmul.ac.uk<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Friday 24 April, 2026<\/p>\n On Friday 24 April, the Centre for Eurasian, Russian and East European Studies at \u00a0QMUL <\/span>welcomed Dmytro Kuleba, the former Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister of Ukraine, and Bjorn Berge (Deputy Secretary General, Council of Europe) to celebrate the publication of an important account of the war in Ukraine. J<\/span>oined by Dr Olesya Khromeychuk (<\/span>\u202aUkrainian Institute London\u202c<\/span>) and the international lawyer, writer and filmmaker Philippe Sands KC to discuss Berge’s new book, Words of Defiance, which combines Kuleba’s wartime speeches with a rare and authoritative account of how the war in Ukraine unfolded on the world stage.<\/span><\/p>\n Recording here<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Wednesday 3 December, 2025<\/p>\n The Photo Exhibition \u201cUkraine: Everyday Resilience\u201d by Yan Dobronosov tells vivid stories of life in Ukraine since the full-scale invasion. Through his photographic lens, the exhibition acts as a form of cultural diplomacy \u2014 a quiet, poignant reminder of the ongoing war and the resilience of the people living through it.<\/p>\n Queen Mary University of London, E1 4NS<\/p>\n Book here<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n ‘Screening’ (or listening) of Arseny Avraamov\u2019s 1922 musical work incorporating the city of Baku as its orchestra. Plus, discussion of the place of the Asian city in the avant-garde vision of the city.<\/p>\n Queen Mary University of London, E1 4NS<\/p>\n Book here<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Queen Mary University of London, E1 4NS<\/p>\n Book here<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Alexander Markov\u2019s documentary on the history of the influence exerted by the USSR over across Africa between 1960 -1990, working from extraordinary archival footage filmed by Soviet operators.<\/strong><\/p>\n Barbican Cinema<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Book here<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Famine is a Russian film depicting the 1921-22 famine in Russia and Ukraine and international relief efforts. It has been banned in Russia.<\/strong><\/p>\n Genesis Cinema,\u00a093-95 Mile End Road London E1 4UJ<\/p>\n Book here<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n To form part of the conversation on Eurasia, participate in our programme of events, or find out how we can support your research, please contact the Centre Director Dr Andy Willimott (a.willimott@qmul.ac.uk<\/a>).<\/p>\n <\/p>\n For regular updates on our programme of events and other activities join the CEREES mailing list. Request to join here: hss-cerees@qmul.ac.uk CEREES screenings present films at QMUL and local cinemas. We showcase films from the region to prompt discussion of contemporary and historical issues. Friday 24 April, 2026 Words of Defiance On Friday […] Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":217,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-340","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/projects.history.qmul.ac.uk\/cerees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/340","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/projects.history.qmul.ac.uk\/cerees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/projects.history.qmul.ac.uk\/cerees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/projects.history.qmul.ac.uk\/cerees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/217"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/projects.history.qmul.ac.uk\/cerees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=340"}],"version-history":[{"count":60,"href":"https:\/\/projects.history.qmul.ac.uk\/cerees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/340\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2517,"href":"https:\/\/projects.history.qmul.ac.uk\/cerees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/340\/revisions\/2517"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/projects.history.qmul.ac.uk\/cerees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=340"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"\"](\"https:\/\/projects.history.qmul.ac.uk\/cerees\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2024\/10\/CEREES-300x73.jpg\")
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<\/a><\/p>\nWords of Defiance<\/i><\/h2>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nUkraine: Everyday Resilience<\/em> by Yan Dobronosov<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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<\/a>Monday 28 April, 2025<\/p>\nSymphony of Sirens in Baku<\/i><\/h2>\n
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Katia Izmailova<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n
Valerii Todorovskii’s <\/strong>1994\u00a0film and launch of A <\/em>History of Russian Literature on Film <\/em><\/strong>by Professor David Gillespie, Dr Marina Korneeva<\/h4>\n
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Red Africa<\/h2>\n
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Thursday 22 June, 2023<\/h4>\n
Famine<\/h2>\n
Screening and Panel Discussion<\/h3>\n
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