2025, Vladimir Kara-Murza

11/4/25 LSA Wallenberg Medal and Lecture with Vladimir Kara-Murza, at Rackham Aud.; Rachel Levy

Russian opposition leader, journalist and historian Vladimir Kara-Murza received the 2025 Wallenberg Medal on Nov. 4 at the University of Michigan, delivering a stirring lecture on the power of choosing not to be afraid, even in the face of tyranny.

Wallenberg lecturer Kara-Murza delivers message of hope amid darkness

11/4/25 LSA Wallenberg Medal and Lecture with Vladimir Kara-Murza, at Rackham Aud.; Rachel Levy

Russian opposition leader, journalist and historian Vladimir Kara-Murza received the 2025 Wallenberg Medal on Nov. 4 at the University of Michigan, delivering a stirring lecture on the power of choosing not to be afraid, even in the face of tyranny.

Vladimir Kara-Murza to deliver U-M’s 30th Wallenberg Lecture

Vladimir Kara-Murza, Russian politician, author, historian, and former political prisoner, will receive the 2025 University of Michigan Wallenberg Medal on November 4th at 4:30PM in Rackham Auditorium and present the Wallenberg Lecture titled “Free People in an Unfree Country: Standing Up to Kremlin Tyranny, Past and Present.”