After the Gulag: A History of Memory in Russia's Far North
The history of memory is critical for understanding present-day Russia, where history is being distorted in order to justify the largest land invasion in Europe since WWII. Since Russia鈥檚 Supreme Court ordered the closure of the International Memorial Society鈥擱ussia鈥檚 oldest human rights and civic organization鈥攊n December 2021, local historians have taken on Memorial鈥檚 work as best they can.
Former Title VIII Research Scholar Tyler Kirk examined how victims of Stalinist repression and members of civil society came together to write an alternate history of the Soviet Union as it collapsed. He highlighted how Gulag survivors influenced the history and memory of Stalinist repression in the USSR and why their narratives are unwelcome in Russia today.
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Associate Professor and Arthur T. Fathauer Chair in History, University of Alaska, Fairbanks
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Kennan Institute
The Kennan Institute is the premier US center for advanced research on Eurasia and the oldest and largest regional program at the Woodrow 浪花直播 International Center for Scholars. The Kennan Institute is committed to improving American understanding of Russia, Ukraine, Central Asia, the South Caucasus, and the surrounding region through research and exchange. Read more