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The Bicentennial Moment: New Research on the Decembrists

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 17:50:05 GMT

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This flash panel, organized for the two hundredth anniversary of the legendary Decembrist Uprising, features four young scholars pioneering new directions in this classic field. Alina Mezenova will explore how the image of the Decembrists evolved and was reinterpreted in Russian and Soviet culture in the twentieth century. Stanislav Tarasov examines how the Age of Sensibility and moral philosophy contributed to the Decembrist worldview. Yasyn Abdullaev demonstrates how the uprising’s legacy contributed to the rise of a conspiratorial mentality in the Russian state security apparatus. Finally, Anna Nath offers a philosophical meditation on what it meant for the Decembrists to break through their present moment to “become revolutionary.”

SPEAKERS: Alina Mezenova (Notre Dame), Stanislav Tarasov (Independent), Yasyn Abdullaev (Berkeley), Anna Nath (Rutgers)

SOBESEDNIKI: Ingrid Kleespies (University of Florida) and Emily Wang (Notre Dame)

Mysteries and Odysseys

Tue, 02 Sep 2025 19:09:50 GMT

An exhibit featuring remarkable stories told by the artifacts in the Russian History Museum’s collection.

The Beast of Joy: Women Artists from Soviet Republics

Wed, 27 May 2026 15:40:39 GMT

Highlighting artists from Ukraine, the Baltic states, the Caucasus, and Central Asia working in the Soviet Union during the 1970s and 1980s.

Say No to War: Political Cartoons by Ukranian & Russian Artists

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 18:12:24 GMT

This exhibition of antiwar political cartoons includes recent works by renowned cartoonists from Ukraine and Russia created in response to the Russian aggression in Ukraine.