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"Social divisions among the barely literate in the Soviet Union of 1939-40: an exercise in historical sociolinguistics”, a talk by Alexander Nakhimovsky
A historical sociolinguistic study of social groups in early 20th century Russia reveals particular social dialects among peasants.
Civil Society in 19th-Century Russia
Susan Smith-Peter discusses the shaping of Russian provincial identity amidst the Great Reforms.
Building and Mythologizing the Soviet Friendship Project
Rachel Applebaum discusses the development and narrativization of Soviet-Czechoslovak relations through the 20th century.
Deciphering Stalin, the man and tyrant: Stephen Kotkin discusses the second volume of his series, "Stalin: Waiting for Hitler, 1929-1941"
The shaping of Communist ideology in the midst of 20th-century geopolitics informed Stalin's domestic policies as well as the Soviet Union's role on the world stage.
A Punk Prayer: a screening and discussion of Evgeny Mitta's "Act and Punishment"
Evgeny Mitta powerfully narrates the rise and global evolution of Pussy Riot.
"On Narratives of Possibility and the Nature of Social Protest": A colloquium discussion with William Rosenberg
William Rosenberg discusses the multiplicity of narratives that shaped the Revolution.
Was the Russian Revolution a Failure?
Sheila Fitzpatrick discusses multiple lenses through which to investigate the event 100 years later.
Taking Inventory of the New Regime
Anne O'Donnell discusses the challenges in taking inventory of property during the first years of Soviet socialism.
What Were They Thinking? Russian intellectuals interpret the revolution, 1917-1922
Intellectual visions and destroyed dreams of the Revolution.
Russia's Relations with the West one Year after the US Presidential Elections
One year after the US presidential elections, what is the current state of US-Russian/Eurasian relations and what can we expect for the future?
Neoliberalism and the Crisis of Liberalism
Scholars discuss the roots of neoliberalism and how we can understand the spheres of economic and political liberalism.
An Interdisciplinary Study of the Russian Revolution
Scholars host a roundtable to discuss the multi-layered legacy of 1917.
Technology, Ideology and Culture: Legacies of Soviet-African Relations
Historians and anthropologists discuss the impacts and legacies of Soviet-African relations of the 20th century.
Julia Sweet discusses the role of collective memory in Putin's propaganda machine
Julia Sweet considers the Russian state's most effective propaganda strategies in maintaining anti-Ukrainian sentiment.
Reflecting on the 1917 Revolution: Yanni Kotsonis gives a lecture on doubts about the "Great Event"
Yanni Kotsonis presents the question, Should we as historians be investing such meaning in the 1917 Revolution?