Fletcher Eurasia Club

The Eurasia Club at The Fletcher School seeks to promote a cultural, historical, political, and economic understanding of Russia and the countries of Eastern Europe, Central Asia, and the Caucasus. By bringing together students from diverse backgrounds and meeting with experts and practitioners from Russia and Eurasia, the club aims to create lasting connections among individuals, communities, and the region as a whole.

For more information about the club, please contact Akshat Dhankher, one of its current leaders. You can also see the list of former club leaders here, join the club WhatsApp group here, and check out upcoming club events here.

Akshat Dhankher is a Master of Arts in Law and Diplomacy 2025 candidate at The Fletcher School focusing on international security, economic, and technology issues. Dhankher was previously a program assistant with the Atlantic Council’s Europe Center from 2021–2023, focusing on tech and trade, digital policy, European and transatlantic security, and US-EU relations. Dhankher held prior roles as an intern with the Atlantic Council’s Transatlantic Security Initiative, as a policy and government affairs assistant with BritishAmerican Business in London, and as a technology consultant co-op with Endeavour Partners. Dhankher received a BS in computer science and economics from Northeastern University in 2021, with minors in international affairs and computational social science. During this time, he was a member of the Qatar Exchange Fellowship in Doha, Qatar, and organized conferences on US-Middle East/North Africa relations with the National Council on US-Arab Relations. Dhankher is also an alumnus of the International Model NATO. He is originally from Amherst, Massachusetts.