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Russia Ukraine War

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has brought the specter of war to Europe once again and with it, the possibility of a transformation of the strategic landscape in that continent. This webinar will look at the origins of the war, the objectives Putin hopes to achieve, and the potential results of a Russian win or loss for the future of Europe. Join Yale Alumni College in hearing from Professor Mary Habeck ’89 MA, ’96 PhD on this timely topic. 

Speaker

Mary Habeck

Mary Habeck ’89 MA, ’96 PhD

Mary Habeck is a strategic planner and an expert on military matters, Russia, and extremism. She teaches on these issues at Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), Georgetown, and American University while running her consulting firm, Applied Grand Strategies. Dr. Habeck is also a Senior Fellow with the Foreign Policy Research Institute. From 2005-2013 she was an Associate Professor in Strategic Studies at SAIS, teaching courses on extremism, military history, and strategic thought. Before moving to SAIS, Dr. Habeck taught American and European military history in Yale’s history department, 1994-2005. She received her PhD in history from Yale in 1996, an MA in international relations from Yale in 1989, and a BA in international studies, Russian, and Spanish from Ohio State in 1987.  Dr Habeck was appointed by President Bush to the Council on the Humanities at the National Endowment for the Humanities (2006-2013).

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