Mikhail Minakov is a political philosopher whose research focuses on political systems, historical consciousness, and democratic transformation in post‑Soviet and global contexts. He is currently a DAAD Guest Professor at the European University Viadrina and Editor‑in‑Chief of Ideology and Politics. From 2017 to 2025, Minakovserved as Senior Advisor and Principal Investigator on Ukraine at the Kennan Institute.

As part of the State of International Legal Order Roundtable Discussion:

An important conversation about the state of multilateralism in international affairs and conflict resolution.

Why does "Never Again" keep failing? On the 75th anniversary of the Genocide Convention and the 20th anniversary of the Responsibility to Protect, this roundtable asks why the world still struggles to stop mass atrocities. From Rwanda and Darfur to Ukraine, Sudan, and Gaza, we invite you to consider why global commitments have repeatedly failed—and what can be done about it.

University of Pittsburgh, May 8-10, 2026 | Format: Hybrid 

11:00 AM- Urban Farmers and Green Spaces: Berlin’s Lessons for Pittsburgh

The Department of French and Italian are hosting a special Tavola Italiana event to advertise for Fall 2026 ITAL courses

This month, inspired by the 75th anniversary of the Geneva Refugee Convention, the series turns its attention to questions of migrant and refugee rights.

With more than 122 million people displaced worldwide in 2025, we face conditions we have not experienced since the end of World War II. Along with this record of people fleeing war and conflict, there are further millions who have set out to find a better life for themselves and their families.

Celebrate Women's History Month by joining the Yugoslav Nationality Room for a conversation with inspiring women of the Balkan community!

Celebrate Women's History Month by joining us for a conversation with inspiring women of the Balkan Community!

Featuring Dr. Deborah Studen-Pavlovich, DMD and Alema Galijatovic Idrizbegovic, PhD.

Sponsored by the Nationality Rooms and Intercultural Exchange Programs, Center for Russian, East European & Eurasian Studies, and European Studies Center.

Yugoslav Room, CL 142

Join Dr. Maci as she examines live virtual guided tours as an emerging communicative practice in tourism, showing how language and digital technologies intersect to foster interaction, craft compelling storytelling, and engage audiences in new and dynamic ways.

Ukraine. Gaza. Venezuela. Greenland. NATO.

Discussions of the state of the international legal order fill our headlines and newsfeeds. They compel us to ask: what is happening to our world? The transatlantic relationship has provided the foundation of the International Legal Order for decades, but at this moment, that foundation seems to be crumbling.
Pause your podcasts and join in for a live discussion of where we are and where we are headed!

Ruth Bajada, Deputy Ambassador, Head of the EU Delegation in Washington