Author Archives: Stephen Norris

Small Town, Big Dreams

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By Natasha Netzorg Kyrgyzstan is a small but mountainous country, which makes traveling across the country difficult, and all the more impressive that nomads once regularly made this journey. Today, that means to travel from Bishkek to the small town … Continue reading

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Discovering Kyrgyzstan

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By Natasha Netzorg During the long moments where the melatonin can’t overcome the uncomfortable seats and the crying babies, the mind wanders to the possibilities, opportunities, and challenges that are to come. Ten hours on a plane is a long … Continue reading

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Touching the Past: The Loss of a Peasant

By Nick Campbell Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine has brought much attention to that frequently misunderstood country. The current war has also brought up memories of previous conflicts in the region, including  the long-forgotten anarchist uprising of Nestor Makhno. Nestor … Continue reading

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The Russian Empire in War and Revolution: A Review Essay

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By Nick Campbell On February 21, 1913 in his capital of St. Petersburg, Tsar Nicholas II celebrated 300 years of Romanov rule. The Russian Empire that he ruled over included lands that stretched from Poland and Finland in the west … Continue reading

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Russia’s War on Ukraine: An Interview with Two Miami Students

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On May 4, 2023, HST 330: A History of Ukraine, taught by Professor Stephen Norris, welcomed two guests from Ukraine. Vasyl Norenko, originally from Odesa, is a freshman studying computer science at Miami.  Daria Poprotska is a first-year Master’s student … Continue reading

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What Democracy do Ethno-Populist Supporters Want?

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By Kate Gold On April 24, 2023 Tsveta Petrova, Lecturer in Political Science at Columbia University, visited Miami University as part of the spring colloquium series on populism in Eastern Europe sponsored by the Havighurst Center for Russian and Post-Soviet … Continue reading

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