The Dept of Slavic and Eurasian studies is excited to announce that we will be hosting three very special events during the Spring Semester. We are honored to bring the following guests to campus:
Please join us on March 19 at 4pm in Rubenstein 349 for the Lecture “From Russian Studies to Donkey Rescue: Survival in Times of Extinction” to be presented by Dr. Robin Bisha.
During this presentation, Bisha will discuss how she followed a creative career path that wove in and out of contact with Russian culture and prompted a deep investigation of values—both her own personal values and those expressed in contemporary Russian society, politics, and culture. She will explore how studying Russian culture can lead in many different directions and be useful in many different careers.
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Please join us on March 20 at 4pm for a reading with Elena Kostyuchenko, author of I Love Russia.
Elena Kostyuchenko is a Russian independent journalist who reported on conflict, crime, human rights, and social issues for 17 years as a special correspondent of Novaya Gazeta until the newspaper was shut down under the pressure of Russian authorities in March 2022.
Her book I Love Russia, released on 17 October 2023, has been acknowledged with multiple awards including the European Press Prize, the Gerd Bucerius Award-Free Press of Eastern Europe, and the Paul Klebnikov Prize.
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Please save the date for the presentation “The Mediated Navalny: A Rhetorical Analysis of Russia's First Digitally Networked Politician” to be given by Michael Gorham on April 3, at 4pm.
Michael Gorham is professor of Russian Studies at the University of Florida, an Archi K. Davis Fellow at the National Humanities Center, and an author of two award-winning books on language culture and politics. His presentation will trace the rhetorical trajectory of Alexey Navalny’s emergence as a viral political force, and offer insights into the language and communication strategies that fueled his political achievement and ultimate demise.
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