National Cold War Forum: The State of the Field of Cold War History in 2025

In this fascinating conversation moderated by Dr. Christian Ostermann (National Cold War Center National Advisory Board co-chairman), a global panel of experts takes stock of the field of Cold War history — an academic field that has flourished over the last three decades, thanks in part to access to the archives of the former communist world.

Click here to watch the webinar.

Guest Panelists:

Dr. Mark Kramer, Director of the Cold War Studies Project at the Davis Center at Harvard University

Dr. Sarah Snyder, Historian and Professor at American University's School of Internal Service

Dr. Victoria Phillips, Historian and National Cold War Center Advisory Board Member

Dr. Sergey Radchenko, Author and Wilson E. Schmidt Distinguished Professor at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies

The National Cold War Forum from the National Cold War Center provides a nonpartisan public platform for the discussion of Cold War history, memory and heritage.