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Russian National Idea/Identity in the 21st Century: Liberalism vs. Democracy

March 23, 2015 @ 12:00 am - 1:00 pm

talk by Alexander Burak, Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

2013-2014 Rothman Faculty Summer Fellow

Russia’s perceived unpredictability is in direct proportion to ignorance about its internal political and cultural debates and processes. One of the strands of my project is translating and commenting on a series of emblematic excerpts from the thinking of some leading Russian social and cultural philosophers which sets apart the concepts and policies of liberalism and democracy. Understanding the Russian perception of the tension between the former and the latter may explain some of Russia’s significant internal and external policies.

This event is part of the 2014-15 Fellowship Brown-Bag Series, which features informal talks by the Center for the Humanities and the Public Sphere’s Rothman Faculty Summer Fellows, Tedder Doctoral Fellows, and Rothman Doctoral Fellows. Fellows will speak for 20-30 minutes in length about their funded work, leaving ample time for questions and discussion. The Center will provide drinks and dessert.

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March 23, 2015
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