IE Humanities Center is glad to announce that during the Spring Semester will organize a cycle of conferences entitled “Russia: Past and Present” directed by Humanities Professor Susana Torres and hosted by IE University.

Recent events have underlined the relevance of Russia in global politics and economy. The present seminar aims at presenting to students and members of the academic community several aspects of the recent past and current reality of Europe’s biggest neighbour. Likewise, the cycle aims at transcending traditional borders of academic disciplines, since it is understood as a mosaic of interrelated topics that will provide the students with a deeper understanding of past events and future challenges in this part of the world.

Program of lectures

Thursday, January 28th 2016, 6 pm
Prof. Catriona Kelly (University of Oxford) and Pilar Bonet (correspondent of El País in Russia)
Visions and Narratives

Thursday, February 18th 2016, 6 pm
Álvaro Ortiz Vidal-Abarca (Chief Economist Cross Country Emerging Markets at BBVA)
New Players in a Global Economy

Thursday , March 3rd 2016, 6 pm
Prof. Simon Franklin (University of Cambridge) and Prof. Pierre Gonneau (Sorbonne Paris IV)
The Historical Ghosts

Thursday, April 21st 2016, 6 pm
Jaime Dezcallar (Film Director)
Montage and Emotion

Date to be appointed
Ambassador Francisco Javier Elorza
Integration and National policies

If you wish to attend please register here