On Tuesday, May 12, 2026, from 6:30–8:00 p.m. EDT, the Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies at Harvard University will host an online presentation introducing the Blavatnik Archive’s open-access digital collections on Soviet history, World War II, 20th-century Jewish culture, and the Holocaust. The program will highlight primary source materials—including postcards, photographs, posters, illustrations, and letters—and explore how educators and scholars can use the Archive’s digital tools for research, teaching, and classroom engagement. The event will feature Julie Reines Chervinsky, Director of the Blavatnik Archive, and Brandon Schechter, Historian at the Blavatnik Archive. Register for the free webinar here.
Introduction to Blavatnik Archive’s Open-Access Digital Collections
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The Blavatnik Archive is a nonprofit foundation dedicated to preserving and disseminating materials that contribute to the study of 20th-century Jewish and world history, with a special emphasis on World War I, World War II, and Soviet Russia.