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				End of Semester Reception and Lecture

	Home About News & Events Resources Support Contact Us			Date: December 1, 5:30 PM Location: Gervase Conference Room Theme: "Ukraine's Democratization and Russia's Authoritarianism" PREEA hosted a wine & cheese reception on the eve of the Romanian National Day, the anniversary of the 1918 union of all Romanians into one single state. Guests enjoyed Georgian and Transylvanian wine followed by a lecture on "Ukraine's Democratization and Russia's Authoritarianism" by Dr. Anders Åslund. The lecture was followed by a lively discussion with some interesting questions about the implications of the Ukrainian presidential election from students, professors, experts, and embassy representatives. Dr. Åslund giving his lecture on the state of affairs in Ukraine and Russia: Michael Gribov introducing Dr. Åslund: Julija Remeikaite and Natalie Youngstrom listen intently to Dr. Åslund's talk: Sergey Babakhin, Vice Consul of the Russian Embassy, and Tamuna Loladze enjoying wine together: Worth Dixon socializing at our reception: