This post is the first in a two-part series on this panel. Part 1: The Fall of Human Rights By Clare Angeroth Franks, REEI alumna On Friday, February 5, 2021 four experts on human rights in Russia gathered to discuss the state of human rights in Russia today as part of the Russian Studies Workshop’s… Read more »
Tag: US-Russia Relations
Railroads, Tattooed Noblemen, and the Constitutive Other: A Reflection on Ivan Kurilla’s talk “Frenemies: U.S.-Russian Relations from a Historical Perspective”
Written by Stepan Serdiukov, PhD student in History What roles do U.S. and Russia play in each other’s public imaginations? This is what Ivan Kurilla, Professor of History and International Relations at European University in Saint Petersburg, focused on in his March 5 talk at Woodburn Hall 101. Dr. Kurilla started his career as an… Read more »
Elena Volochine discusses propaganda and Russia at the Media School Speaker Series
This article was written by Olivia Hauser, senior in The Media School. The lecture & visit by Elena Volochine was a result of RSW’s collaboration with the Media School, the Center for Documentary Research & Practice, and the IU Cinema. Propaganda creates a hostile environment using fear as its most important emotion, a Moscow-based journalist… Read more »
REEI Networks! event with Michael Kimmage
Written by Clare Angeroth Franks, REEI MA student. Michael Kimmage, Professor of History at Catholic University of America, spoke with a group of students on April 2, 2018 to talk about how funding proposals can employ policy relevance. Dr. Kimmage also touched on the state of US-Russian diplomatic relations. The group was comprised of PhD and… Read more »
2018 Russian Presidential Election: Results preordained, future uncertain
Written by Megan Burnham, RSW graduate affiliate Vladimir Putin coasted to victory on March 18th, winning his fourth term as President of the Russian Federation. Figures place the voter turnout at about 67.5% of the registered voter population, with incumbent Vladimir Putin receiving about 76.7% of the popular vote. These results are hardly surprising: enjoying… Read more »
Global Russia Panel and Deciphering Russian Foreign Policy at “America’s Role in the World” conference
Written by Timothy A. Model, PhD Student in the Department of Political Science Prompted by revelations about Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. elections, investigations of Russian ties to the U.S. presidential administration officials, and the alleged Russian poisoning of former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter in England, America’s attention to Russia has reached… Read more »
Celeste Wallander, President and CEO of the US-Russia Foundation: “Forging U.S.-Russia Partnerships”
Written by Kimberly Madsen, PhD student in SPEA Dr. Celeste Wallander met with students of the Russian Studies Workshop on March 27 to give advice on careers and address challenges in US-Russia relations. Given her impressive background as President and CEO of the U.S.-Russian Foundation, Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Russia/Eurasia… Read more »