Passion for Russian language propels the academic, professional journey of UNC’s Russian Flagship Program Assistant Director From Global Scholar to assistant director of the Russian Flagship Program, Kat Goodpaster has prioritized pursuing a global education and helping others navigate the … Read more

When Russia annexed Crimea in 2014, Griffin McGuire realized it was a pivotal moment — not only for world affairs, but for his own future.  A high school student at the time, McGuire watched the crisis unfold and realized he wanted … Read more

Despite growing up in Croatia, attending high school and college in the Northeast United States, and teaching at universities in Ohio and Kentucky, when Marko Dumančić returns to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill for a public talk … Read more