Marian Zulean is a Professor of Sociology at the University of Bucharest. This year, he is a Fulbright Scholar at the Wilson Center in Washington, DC. Previously, he was director of the Black Sea Area program at the University of Bucharest and served as a national security advisor to the Office of the President in Romania.
The discussion was based his new co-edited volume, Social Values and Identities in the Black Sea Region (Roman & Littlefield, 2023), which explores the nexus between geopolitical challenges and cultural frameworks in the Black Sea region. He also discussed how the war in Ukraine affects regional dynamics. Jennifer Brick Murtazashvili moderated the discussion.
Watch the video, here: Identity and Security in the Black Sea Region