Justice Ministry Adds Three Harvard University Structures to "Undesirable Organizations" List
The Ministry of Justice has added three structures of Harvard University, which conduct research in the social sciences, to the list of "undesirable organizations." According to the agency's website, the list includes: 🔵 Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies - a Harvard research center specializing in Russia, Eastern Europe, Central Asia, and Eurasia more broadly. The center brings together students, researchers, and experts engaged in the politics, history, economics, and society of this region. It also operates a master's program in Russian, Eastern European, and Central Asian regional studies. 🔵 Ukrainian Research Institute at Harvard University - a Ukrainian research institute at Harvard, founded to promote Ukrainian studies in the US and abroad. The institute conducts research, teaching, and publications on Ukraine, primarily in the humanities and social sciences. 🔵 Harvard Kennedy School - Harvard University's school of government. It trains specialists in public policy, public administration, international relations, and leadership. Also included in the registry is the Center for Independent Social Research. ➡️ Context. Since 2023, at least eight other Western educational institutions have been added to the "undesirable" registry, six of them located in the US. The most recent additions include Stanford, Tufts University and UC Berkeley, as well as George Washington University.
Russia’s Ministry of Justice has designated three Harvard University entities as “undesirable organizations,” including the Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies, the Ukrainian Research Institute, and the Harvard Kennedy School. These centers focus on regional studies, Ukrainian research, and public administration. This action is part of a broader trend, with several other Western universities also being added to such lists since 2023.
- The Russian Ministry of Justice has declared three Harvard University structures “undesirable organizations.”
- These include the Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies, the Ukrainian Research Institute, and the Harvard Kennedy School.
- The Davis Center focuses on Russia, Eastern Europe, Central Asia, and Eurasia.
- The Ukrainian Research Institute promotes Ukrainian studies.
- The Harvard Kennedy School trains specialists in public policy and administration.
- The Center for Independent Social Research was also added to the list.
- At least eight other Western educational institutions, mostly from the US, have been labeled “undesirable” since 2023.
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