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Writing Back: Russian Literature |
Although Kafka and his work was frowned on behind the iron curtain, his works had a remarkable subterranean currency. This podcast takes its cue from Kafka's story "The Judgement" to discuss the "letters" written back to Kafka from today's Russia. |
Sophia Buck, Karen Leeder |
03 Jun 2024 |
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Reflexive Control Theory: a Soviet perspective on influence and why it matters in the context of the Russian invasion of Ukraine |
Maria de Goeij provides a brilliant introduction to reflexive control theory, a Soviet theory of influence. Listen to learn more and appreciate how it can help us better understand today's world, including strategic decision making in hybrid warfare. |
Maria de Goeij |
31 May 2022 |
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Creative Commons |
From Russia to Bombay, from Bombay to Soviet Union and back: The journey of Annabhau Sathe’s Maza Russia cha Pravas. |
Part of the International conference on Maharashtra in September 2021 - Anagha Bhat Behere, SPPU, Pune |
Anagha Bhat Behere |
21 Dec 2021 |
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Soviet Supermen and the Autistic State |
Interdisciplinary lecture given by Alex Popescu following his Tyler Research Fellowship at UTAS, Australia. |
Alex Popescu |
27 Nov 2019 |
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Episode 2: We Grow out of the Past |
Interview with UK poet and translator Sasha Dugdale, author of Red House (2011) and Joy (2017) |
Sasha Dugdale, Adriana X Jacobs |
01 May 2019 |
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Creative Commons |
My Enemy's Enemy: India in Afghanistan from the Soviet Invasion to the US Withdrawal |
Avinash Paliwal speaks at the South Asia Seminar on 20 February 2018. |
Avinash Paliwal |
13 Mar 2018 |
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Cleaning up and moving on |
A discussion of Kazakhstan's 'nuclear renaissance' and the transformation of the region from nuclear test site to wasteland to a centre for civilian research. Anthropology Departmental Seminar by Catherine Alexander of Durham (28 November 2014) |
Catherine Alexander |
29 Jan 2015 |
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Creative Commons |
The secret dollhouse: craft and resistance in Stalinist Estonia |
My presentation will focus on the subject of nonprofessional craft as a tool of resistance against the official power. I will be concentrating on one particular case study from Soviet Estonia, dating from the 1940s. |
Triin Jerlei |
30 Sep 2014 |
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How the Beatles Rocked The Kremlin: Tales in the Cultural Shifts that Brought Down the Soviet Union |
Part of our lecture series for Hilary Term 2013, given in the JCR at Mansfield College by Leslie Woodhead. |
Leslie Woodhead |
06 Jan 2014 |
