By Bryce Hecht, Graduate student, Russian & East European Institute On September 25, the Russian studies community at Indiana University (IU) gathered to listen to Alexander Rabinowitch, Professor Emeritus of History at IU, and Stephen F. Cohen, Professor Emeritus of Russian Studies and Politics at Princeton University and New York University, reflect on their over… Read more »
Month: October 2019
Reflections on Sarah Bidgood’s Visit
By Clare Angeroth Franks, Russian and East European Institute alumna and Curriculum Coordinator Sarah Bidgood, Director of the Eurasia Nonproliferation Program at the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies in Monterey, California, visited Indiana University on Friday, October 4, 2019. Bidgood shared her professional and academic experience during Friday’s Russian and East European Institute Networks… Read more »
“Campaign of Hate: Russia and Gay Propaganda”
By Megan Burnham, Graduate student, Russian & East European Institute How do LGTBIQ+ people survive in Putin’s Russia? The current regime is not exactly known for its protection of human rights. LGTBIQ+ people have become a convenient target for a regime looking for scapegoats to distract from domestic economic stagnation and democratic backsliding. The difficulties they… Read more »