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- Location
- 1414 E 59th St, Chicago, 60637
- Date
- Oct 21, 2026
- Time
- 5:30pm – 6:45pm CST
- Program Speaker Series
Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, the son of parents who left the Soviet Union in the 1970s, will discuss his new memoir detailing the nearly 500 days he spent in Russian prison on false espionage charges, and his dramatic release in a multi-country prison swap. Moderated by Miriam Elder, executive editor at CNN and former Moscow Bureau Chief at the Guardian.
If you have any questions about accessibility, please contact iopevents@uchicago.edu.
International House
Wednesday, October 21, 2026
5:30 - 6:45 pm