Analysis

Diego Benning Wang explains how Soviet Kazakhstan became a major institutional center of Uyghur language scholarship, showing that Uyghur intellectual heritage is deeply rooted in Kazakhstan [...]

Eerika Gröning shows how Finnish-Estonian contacts, from ferry tourism to rock music and television, helped expose Soviet Estonia to Western influence and contributed to the country’s path toward [...]

Mathieu Lemoine shows how Armenia’s Yazidi community adds a quieter, often overlooked layer to the country’s story of refuge, memory and belonging.

Mathieu Lemoine explores Komitas’s life and legacy, showing how his work preserved Armenia’s folk and sacred musical traditions and helped shape a modern national cultural identity.

Maya Ivanova and Mathieu Lemoine explore Sadriddin Aini’s legacy amid Central Asia’s debates over memory, identity and the shared history of Bukhara.

Diego Benning Wang examines how Cape Verde and Amílcar Cabral were portrayed in the Soviet press, showing how Moscow turned anti-colonial struggle into ideological propaganda while ignoring the [...]

Ethan Czaja examines how Moldova’s 9 May commemorations exposed the gap between rapid EU integration and divided public support for accession.

Marta De Lauri explores the legacy of Tito in post-Yugoslav societies, where memory, nostalgia and political debate continue to shape visions of the future.

Hubert Otevřel argues that self-critical remembrance is losing ground in Central Europe, and liberals must offer more compelling national narratives.

Oliver Fisk examines how Kazakhstan aids Russia’s crackdown on activists and deserters fleeing the Kremlin.