SUMMARY:

The Havighurst Center for Russian and Post-Soviet Studies at Miami University is one of a few research initiatives in the field supported by endowments. Building on the rich academic life of the Havighurst Center, Ab Imperio’s editors are launching a new genre of academic journalism: reports from the Q&A sessions following scholarly presentations held at the Havighurst Center. In addition to reflecting the collective contribution of Miami University professors and – no less importantly, students – to sustaining the center as an academic institution, these reports highlight the creative nature of live academic exchange and serve as the best invitation to potential donors and university administrators to create more centers such as Havighurst.