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Svitlana Tarasenko, NUIEC Scholar Lecture Series
Country of Origin: UkraineIndependent Scholar. “Artificial Intelligence and Cloud-Based Universities.” This talk explores how artificial intelligence and cloud technologies have changed higher education and strengthened institutional resilience during periods of crisis. Using digital twins and cloud architecture, it is possible…Continue reading→
Ilya Solomeshch, NUIEC Scholar Lecture Series
Country of Origin: RussiaFormerly hosted by the European Humanities University. “The Past as a Tool, Hostage, Pawn, and Concubine of State Propaganda. How do Russian Politics Mobilize History to Explain the Present and Create the Image of the Future?” History…Continue reading→
Waheedullah Saghar, NUIEC Scholar Lecture Series
Country of Origin: AfghanistanLocation: Germany “Silencing a Nation’s Music: The Destruction of Afghanistan’s Musical Revival after August 2021” After decades of war and civil conflict, Afghanistan experienced a remarkable cultural revival during the period of the Islamic Republic (2001-2021). Music,…Continue reading→
Yurii Latysh, NUIEC Scholar Lecture Series
Country of Origin: BelarusLocation: Brazil “De-Ukrainization: Russian approaches to politics of memory in the occupied Ukrainian territories” The Russо-Ukrainian war is eschatological for the aggressor. It is waged not for economic interests (like most known wars), nor for the occupation…Continue reading→
Raika Khorshidian, NUIEC Scholar Lecture Series
Country of Origin: IranLocation: Germany “Heritage for Resistance vs. Heritage for Propaganda in AI-Truth Era in Iran” AI image-generation technology is a “game changer” that has revolutionized both speculative art activism and state propaganda. For about five decades, the Islamic…Continue reading→
Gebremedhin Haile, NUIEC Scholar Lecture Series
Country of Origin: EthiopiaLocation: US “Societal Resiliencies in Tigray, Ethiopia” The war on Tigray (2020-2022) launched by the Ethiopian government allied with foreign countries has caused extreme suffering for millions of Tigrayans living in Ethiopia and abroad. Tigrayans have been…Continue reading→
Naima Mohammadi, NUIEC Scholar Lecture Series
Country of Origin: IranLocation: US “Navigating Inclusion and Academic Freedom: Perspectives from Italy and the U.S.” In this presentation, I share my experiences in academia across Italy and the United States, focusing on the critical themes of inclusion and academic…Continue reading→
Ahmad Barakat, NUIEC Scholar Lecture Series
Country of Origin: SyriaLocation: UK “Research Under Constraint: Academic Freedom, Exile, and Returning to Syria” Using my own experience as a starting point, this talk explores the intersection of academic freedom, political conflict, and scholarly research through my experience as…Continue reading→
Latest articled by Dr. Gubad Ibadoghlu including, “The Political Economy of Azerbaijan’s Connectivity Strategy”
Published Italian Institute for International Political Studies (ISPI)July 27, 2026 In the article, he explore how Azerbaijan’s ambition to become a key transit and energy hub—through initiatives such as the Middle Corridor and the Zangezur Corridor (TRIPP)—is shaped by the…Continue reading→
“Fellowships shelter writers in exile — until they end”
Philadelphia Inquirer Sunday, July 19, 2026 Anouar Rahmani, is an exiled Algerian writer and human rights advocate. “Not long ago, I was a celebrated exiled writer, one of the most visible faces at City of Asylum Pittsburgh — a grassroots…Continue reading→