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By Nancy Pellegrino Yuri Trifonov, one of the most important Soviet writers of the 1960s and 1970s, frequently turned to the everyday life of urban residents in his prose. Trifonov explored topics such as how the past informed the present, … Continue reading
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By Avery Comar In Vasily Grossman’s novel Everything Flows, protagonist Ivan Grigoryevich embraces a linear conception of historical temporality. In this narrative of Russian history, Soviet autocracy represents nothing more than a temporary impediment to the inevitable triumph of human … Continue reading
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By Mckenzie Howell It is impossible to categorize Russia as strictly European or as strictly Asiatic. The fact of the matter is that Russia is an expansive country, home to numerous cultures influenced by both the West and the East. … Continue reading
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By Taylor Rathe The first man landed on the moon in 1969. This was an historic moment for the United States and the world—the U.S. had done the unimaginable and, by the rule of winner takes all, had officially “won” … Continue reading
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By Quinn Riley On Monday, March 2, the Havighurst Center for Russian and Post-Soviet welcomed Dr. Timothy Model, Havighurst Teaching Fellow and Visiting Assistant Professor, to the spring colloquia series. In a lecture titled “Russia’s Weaponization of Corruption in Ukraine,” … Continue reading
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By Quinn Sippola The Russian invasion and subsequent annexation of Crimea in 2014 affected the geopolitical stability of the entire Black Sea region. It also profoundly affected one of the major ethnic groups residing in the peninsula, the Crimean Tatars. … Continue reading
