Lyuba Yakimchuk’s Donbas

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By Ally Britton-Heitz Lyuba Yakimchuk’s poems are threaded with commentary about and insight into the role of gender in the war-torn Donbas region. Within the namesake for her collection of poems, “Apricots of Donbas”, the stories of Yakimchuk’s family are … Continue reading

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Potatoes are the Key to Baltic Cuisine

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By Julianna Cooper During the summer of 2022 I traveled across the globe to visit the three Baltic states of Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia. I was part of a three-week study abroad program “Postauthoritarian Borderlands: State and Society in the … Continue reading

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Why Not in the US? Notes from Lithuania on EU Sustainability Measures

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By Ashley Morris People travel the world to experience differences. They compare everything from the language, food, and customs to famous buildings, art, and history, to what they have at home. For me, these comparisons started even before I landed … Continue reading

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Soviet Statues in Lithuania

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By: Scott Day and Ricky Underwood             The Soviet state solidified its rule through statues. Over the course of its existence, the Soviet state built statues to Marx, Lenin, Stalin, and other important figures, placing them in every republic as … Continue reading

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Discovering Gogol in Mel Brooks’s “The Producers”

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By Joseph Puckett The devotion of audiences, critics and the film industry has cemented Mel Brooks’ legacy as one of the premier comedians in American cinematic history. He is a frequent subject of media studies and the success of his … Continue reading

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“The People’s Wishes”: Soviet Media Reports on Lithuania in 1940

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By Arabella Schwarber On August 3, 1940, the Supreme Soviet adopted a law on the admittance of the Lithuanian state into the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. Both the Soviet of the Union and the Soviet of Nationalities voted unanimously … Continue reading

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