Lecture Series 2020: Post-Socialist Presents: Culture听补苍诲听Society听in听Russia, Poland听补苍诲听Ukraine: MEMORY
The Slavonic Studies Section has organised a series of public events focusing on aspects of contemporary culture and society across Poland, Russia and Ukraine during the academic year 2019-20. Each event features two speakers, whose talks will be in dialogue with one another, followed by public discussion.
On Thursday 27听February 2020 at 17.30 in the Latimer Room, Clare College the Lecture Series will explore 'Memory'.听Maria Stepanova听补苍诲 Irina Sandomirskaja听will explore issues of memory, post-memory and affect in contemporary post-Socialist spaces. Irina Sandomirskaja's scholarship in a project on contemporary memorial practice, affect and heritage, will be in dialogue with Maria Stepanova's reflections on her own writing in her prize-winning novel, 袩邪屑褟褌懈 锌邪屑褟褌懈 (In Memory of Memory).
Students, colleagues, and interested members of the public, are all welcome. A wine reception will follow.听
