Race, Decolonization, and the Cold War: African Student Elites In Moscow
In this unique review of African-Soviet relations, Harold Weaver serves as both researcher and personal witness, guiding the reader through the nuanced terrain of students seeking models of effective, radical change.
Bukovina: Crossroads of “Culture” in Eastern Europe (with Cristina Florea)
In this talk, Cristina Florea offers a preview of her forthcoming book, Bukovina: The Life and Death of an East European Borderland, which traces how Bukovina became a testing ground for competing visions of governance from the late 18th century to the post-World War II era.
Caught in the Imperial Trap: Nikolay Leskov’s The Enchanted Wanderer and Russia’s Colonial Ambitions
An adept storyteller given to literary experimentation, Leskov is famous for his skaz artistry and highly stylized prose that playfully engages with a mixture of archaic genres.
![Nikolay Rosenfeld, Illustration for The Enchanted Wanderer (1932)
Image source: N.S. Leskov, Ocharovanny strannik. Illustrations and design by N.B. Rosenfeld. Moscow; Leningrad: Academia, 1932.
[Н.С. Лесков, "Очарованный странник", иллюстрации и оформление Н.Б. Розенфельда, Москва, Ленинград: Academia, 1932].](/img/asset/aW1hZ2VzL3NjcmVlbnNob3QtMjAyNS0wMS0wNy1hdC0xMi4xOS41Ny5wbmc=/screenshot-2025-01-07-at-12.19.57.png?w=1024&h=1319.0508474576&fit=crop&q=85&s=8a8550857aeb6b6058f49b46dc4a24fe)
