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By Zinaida Osipova Defiantly judging the book by its cover, I chose to explore the massive and colorful Coronation Collection (Koronatsionniy sbornik) of 1899 dedicated to Nicholas II’s ascension to the throne and its accompanying events. The book was edited … Continue reading
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By Zinaida Osipova On September 14, Miami University’s Theatre and Music Departments presented their highly creative piece “Deceptive Cadence: Stories from Prokofiev, Stravinsky, Shostakovich, and Shchedrin”. It featured music by these Soviet composers, theatrical performances, and original footage from the … Continue reading
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Rainbow crosswalk in the front of the Lithuanian Gay League’s office (Vilnius, Lithuania) By Dante Rossi Note: Using an Undergraduate Summer Scholarship (USS) and a Travel Grant from the Havighurst Center, Miami student Dante Rossi conducted research on the LGBT+ … Continue reading
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By August Hagemann On Tuesday, September 4th, Miami University’s Havighurst Center for Russian and Post-Soviet Studies kicked off its fall film series “Truth, Power, and Sport” with Legend No. 17. This 2013 Russian blockbuster tells the story of the star … Continue reading
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By Zinaida Osipova A Travers le Turkestan Russe (1902) is an illustrated book by a French photographer and traveler, Hugues Krafft (1853-1935). Inheriting his parents’ fortune in 1877 allowed him to embark on a world tour in 1881. Krafft, influenced … Continue reading
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By Emily Erdmann On August 29, many students joined faculty to watch Miami’s own introduce the Havighurst Center for Russian and Post-Soviet Studies’ lecture series on “Truth and Power,” a complement to Miami’s Humanities Center lecture series on “Truth and … Continue reading
