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A Ukrainian student, holding his country's flag, participates in an October 1992 demonstration in front of the Supreme Court Council Building in Kyiv (formerly Kiev). Serhii Spasokukots'kyi Collection, Hoover Institution Archives

The Collapse of Communism and the Transition to Democracy.

The exhibit documents the changes of the last ten years in twenty-eight formerly communist countries through photographs, posters, and memorabilia.

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Wednesday, December 10, 2025
Comparative Civics: Beyond Western Civ
The Alliance for Civics in the Academy hosts "Comparative Civics: Beyond Western Civ" with Dongxian Jiang, Shadi Bartsch, Simon Sihang Luo, and Peter… Hoover Institution, Stanford University
Thursday, January 22, 2026
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Immigration Policy and the Economics of Innovation
This conference will explore the critical intersection of immigration policy and technological innovation in the United States, with a particular…
Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Kay Udea leading a discussion during the Second international workshop on Japanese diaspora 2022
Fourth International Workshop on Japanese Diaspora
The call for papers is now open. Submissions are due May 18, 2026. Hoover Institution Library & Archives, Stanford University
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