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Russian & Soviet Mass Culture Seminar Series Kicks Off on Tuesday, 20 January

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This term the Slavonic Dept. and CamCREES are running a series of seminars spotlighting new research on Russian and Soviet mass culture. Examining a diverse range of cultural phenomena – ranging from radio and newspapers to mass housing projects – speakers will explore topics including the Russian and Soviet experience of modernity, the shifting relationship between cultural producers and consumers in late socialism, and the sensory dimensions of Soviet culture for 'the masses'.

The inaugural talk will given by Soviet media specialist Dr Kristin Roth-Ey (UCL), author of on Tuesday, 20 January at 5pm in the . Dr Roth-Ey will be discussing the medium of radio and its reception in her paper, ‘Listening Out: Cold War Radio and the Soviet Audience’.

Tea and biscuits provided. All welcome!

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