Research Project
Cultures of Protest in Contemporary Ukraine, Belarus, and Russia
Project Team:
Protesters on the Maidan in Kyiv, Ukraine, December 9, 2013. Via Shutterstock.
Project Summary
This project created a productive dialogue among Ukrainian, Belarusian, and Russian intellectuals and artists who share the values of democratic governance, human and civil rights, and freedom of artistic expression, as well as among scholars of the recent history and culture of these three countries. An international conference at the Neubauer Collegium helped scholars, activists, artists, and civil society professionals better understand the complex interconnection of culture and politics in the region. A multi-day series of discussions, presentations, and performances showcased the three countries’ attempts to deal with the heritage of totalitarianism and pursuit of democratic reform, as well as raise the question of the role of art and culture in this endeavor.
Research Team
Olga Solovieva
Olga Solovieva
Assistant Professor and Director of Undergraduate Studies, Department of Comparative Literature
University of Chicago
Olga Solovieva works on developing interdisciplinary methodologies in the study of literature and culture. The major question of Solovieva's research and teaching is how to transgress academic boundaries in order to be able to grasp the full complexity of the cultural production that has so far...
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