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Vladimir Tismaneanu is Professor of Politics and Director of the Center for the Study of Post-Communist Societies at the University of Maryland. He was the Chair and Coordinator of the Presidential Commission for the Analysis of the Communist Dictatorship in … Continue reading
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Tim Melley is Professor of Literature and Director of the Humanities Center at Miami University. His research interests include U.S. literary and cultural history since 1950, Cold War studies, postmodernism, and fiction writing. He is the author of The Covert … Continue reading
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By Lauren Bauman Russia has always remained a mysterious giant in my mind, cloaked in the shadows of an unknown world defined only by the American media and a bitter history. One of the reasons I took Intro to Russian … Continue reading
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By Mackenzie Pickering The history of Magadan, Russia, is defined first and foremost by the Gulag. At the same time, however, this notorious town also contains starkly beautiful landscapes and locals characterized by their persistent efforts to move beyond Magadan’s … Continue reading
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By Paul Fredrick OXFORD, OH- On February 9, author Kseniya Melnik spoke to students and faculty at Miami University about her experience growing up in the remote, Siberian town of Magadan, as well as her recently published book, Snow In … Continue reading
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Kristie Macrakis is Professor in the School of History, Technology and Society at Georgia Tech. Her books include Surviving the Swastika: Scientific Research in Nazi Germany (Oxford, 1993), Science Under Socialism: East Germany in Comparative Perspective (Harvard, 1997), East German … Continue reading
