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Episode 1: Introduction
On the first episode of the Eastern Transatlantic Network Podcast get to know the faces behind the newest research department at the Institute of European Russian and Eurasian Studies. Declan sits down with Dr. Crina Viju-Miljusevic, Dr. Paul Goode, and Dr. Jeff Sahadeo as they outline what you can expect from the EETN. Over this brief introduction, they discuss the EETN’s research goals, mentorship program, and upcoming events as this research arm gets off the ground.
Episode 2: Aftermath of the Georgian Parliamentary Election
This episode of the EETN takes a deep dive into the recent Georgian Parliamentary elections and the fall out of the latest victory for Georgian Dream. Declan sits down with Dr. Anna Rekhviashvili, a PhD from York University who focuses on Anti-Gender and Anti-Feminist studies in Georgia and the Caucuses, to shed light on the rising right-wing populism and anti-gender movement in the country. They talk about the long history of gender politics and the role that the West has to play in the upcoming months and years.
For more information on the Georgian Elections, watch the event recording from the Elections in Georgia panel, read the Power and Protest policy brief by Jeff Sahadeo, David Sichinava, and Baia Kotrikadze, and read the Between Europe and Russia event report by E.J. Bennett and M. Monette.
Episode 3: The EU, Accession, and Reboardering in a Post-Invasion World with Dr. Tom Casier
On this episode, Declan sits down with Dr. Tom Casier, the Chair of Global Politics of Europe at the University of Groningen, to discuss the perceived openness to new EU accession talks. In an illuminating conversation, Dr. Casier explains how the full-scale invasion of Ukraine has prompted a new round of accession talks and what that might mean for the EU as a security power. The two explore how a process of reordering has changed our view of Europe and how it questions the foundational ideas of the EU.
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