Altynay Junusova

Monterey Conversations: Covering Russia - On the Ground and from Abroad

Altynay Junusova — 2023-05-08T15:51:27-0700

Monterey Initiative in Russian Studies released a new segment of the Monterey Conversations - an interview with two distinguished two distinguished journalists, Valerie Hopkins (The New York Times) and Andrew Roth (The Guardian).

Monterey Conversations: Whither Arms Control? - A conversations with Rose Gottemoeller

Altynay Junusova — 2023-04-21T09:52:14-0700

Monterey Initiative in Russian Studies released a new segment of the Monterey Conversations - an interview with the former Deputy Secretary General of NATO Rose Gottemoeller.

Joshua Yaffa: A Reporter’s View of Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine

Altynay Junusova — 2023-04-06T21:32:36-0700

Joshua Yaffa of The New Yorker met with the MIIS community and Magnus Toren to discuss the reporter’s perspective on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Monterey Conversations: U.S.-Russian Relations - A Conversation with Ambassador John Sullivan

Altynay Junusova — 2023-03-28T10:33:30-0700

Monterey Initiative in Russian Studies released a new segment of the Monterey Conversations - an interview with the former U.S. Ambassador to the Russian Federation John Sullivan.

The Ambassadorial Series | New exclusive interview with former US Ambassador to Russia John Sullivan

Altynay Junusova — 2023-02-17T17:57:21-0800

New exclusive interview with former US Ambassador to Russia John Sullivan. In the latest segment of our Ambassadorial Series, Jill Dougherty talks with John Sullivan about the tense relations between the US and Russia that culminated in the 2022 invasion of Ukraine. The interview is released as a video, podcast, and transcript.

Monterey Initiative in Russian Studies incorporates virtual reality (VR) to present new formats of learning

Altynay Junusova, Yanliang Pan — 2023-02-17T17:51:11-0800

The Monterey Initiative in Russian Studies (MIRS) has successfully delivered VR educational modules as part of its Monterey Trialogue curriculum. In partnership with Meta and Biosphere VR, Altynay Junusova and Yanliang Pan, the lead team members of the Monterey Trialogue delivered two interactive sessions on climate change and nuclear proliferation to the symposium’s fellows from North America, Europe, and Asia.

Russian Foreign Policy, Past and Present | A Conversation With Stephen Kotkin

Altynay Junusova — 2022-10-28T06:25:40-0700

Monterey Conversations | On October 20, 2022, the historian Stephen Kotkin was joined by Michael Kimmage to discuss the long arc of Russian and Soviet foreign policy. He traced several key patterns back to the pre-revolutionary period, consistently exploring the paradoxes of modernization in Russia, which have connected Russia to Europe and brought Russia into conflict with Europe.

Bill McKibben Delivers Climate Talk at Monterey Symposium | The World

Yanliang Pan, Altynay Junusova — 2022-10-28T06:02:43-0700

In a seminar delivered on October 15 at Monterey Symposium | The World, renowned environmentalist and Middlebury Professor Bill McKibben spoke about the alliance between the fossil fuel industry and geopolitical actors as the fundamental challenge to global climate action.

Launch of the Monterey Trialogue: An Innovative Forum for Global Discussions

Yanliang Pan, Altynay Junusova — 2022-09-06T12:15:31-0700

The Monterey Initiative in Russian Studies launches the first Monterey Trialogue, a multi-month program of lectures, roundtables, and exercises aimed at promoting discussions of the most critical international issues while connecting established experts and rising global thinkers across geopolitical divides.