CLOSED: Rebels and Followers: Dissent and Conformity in Russia and the USSR (Anna Brodsky)

Remote: this project is scheduled to begin on 6/2/2025 and run for 10 weeks, finishing on 8/8/2025.

Project Description

The project will explore the works of writers and journalists who conformed to the demands of Soviet ideology and Putin’s nationalist agenda, alongside those who opposed these regimes, often at great personal risk to their safety and lives. Through this analysis, the project aims to shed light on the complex dynamics between individual autonomy and coercive state power.

Prerequisites

Students need to have a good command of Russian and/or Ukrainian.

Special Comments

Students should have completed at least one course in Russian literature and one in Russian history.

Project Information (subject to change)

Estimated Start Date: 6/2/2025

Estimated End Date: 8/8/2025

Estimated Project Duration: 10 weeks

Maximum Number of Students Sought: 3

Research Location: Remote

Contact Information: Anna Brodsky (email: brodskya@wlu.edu)