Russian Studies Workshop at IU

06/21/2023

Join our partner .art.residency for a virtual walk through of [Un]included, an exhibition created by Valentina Andreeva .art and Lilia Bakanova .booka The artists filled the gallery with objects that one can explore in different ways: touch, smell, interact.

The virtual tour will take place as a live stream .art.residency tomorrow at 12:00 PM EDT / 18:00 CET / 19:00 Moscow time. We invite you to walk around the exhibition together with one of the artists Valentina Andreeva. We will talk about how the show came together, the importance of raising awareness about inclusion, and contemporary art as a tool to initiate a dialog.

Robert F. Byrnes Russian and East European Institute Музей нонконформистского искусства / Museum of nonconformist art

05/25/2023

Don't miss this hybrid talk by our RSW affiliate Stn Bud
entitled "Russia and the Global Digital (Dis)Order" at Wilson Center on May 31, 2-3 pm EST!

Follow this link to register now for the talk:

As world governments struggle to define the principles and institutions that govern digital technologies, Russia is leading the global challenge to the United States’ digital dominance in this increasingly contentious debate. Join the Kennan Institute for the annual James H. Billington lecture by ...

05/11/2023

05/04/2023

Join us on May 9 at 12 pm EST for a virtual screening of Jerry Mercury's film Zaveshaniye (The Will). To register for the screening please follow the link: https://iu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZclfu6rrzwsHtNPbTJUhWPVmqnIkglN2o5V #/registration

04/10/2023

Make sure you don't miss this virtual panel, coming up this Wednesday at 12 pm EST! To register, please see: https://iu.zoom.us/.../tZUvfuGprzMiE91nMsThS-2zJfQlXTqEHpnE

Inner Asian & Uralic National Resource Center Robert F. Byrnes Russian and East European Institute

Join us at 12 pm on Wednesday, April 12, for a fascinating panel on "Q***r Migrations from/in Central-Eastern Europe and Central Asia" moderated by our postdoctoral fellow Dr. Alexandra Novitskaya! To attend the Zoom panel, please register here: https://iu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUvfuGprzMiE91nMsThS-2zJfQlXTqEHpnE

This panel is co-sponsored by the Inner Asian & Uralic National Resource Center and the Robert F. Byrnes Russian and East European Institute

04/05/2023

Join us at 12 pm on Wednesday, April 12, for a fascinating panel on "Q***r Migrations from/in Central-Eastern Europe and Central Asia" moderated by our postdoctoral fellow Dr. Alexandra Novitskaya! To attend the Zoom panel, please register here: https://iu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUvfuGprzMiE91nMsThS-2zJfQlXTqEHpnE

This panel is co-sponsored by the Inner Asian & Uralic National Resource Center and the Robert F. Byrnes Russian and East European Institute

03/01/2023

Join us this Friday at 11:00 am EST for a virtual screening of Jerry Mercury's film "Saffron March" followed by a discussion with the filmmaker. Please note that this film is in Russian only, with Russian subtitles. There is no English translation or subtitles. If you'd like to take part, please register at the Zoom link here: https://iu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwpf-CpqDwrE9YWSHyBLJ_hHxu4FTqigzT1

02/27/2023

This Wednesday, join us at 11 am for our next event in the Critical Conversations series "Where do Russians Get the News? The Media Sphere Today" moderated by Dr.Ilya Utekhin.

Register for this virtual event here: https://iu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMvf-uqrzguGtU45BgKvNZnHn59PxHm0DSd

02/26/2023

We have a lot of exciting programming this week, beginning with our hybrid in-person/online screening of "I am the Body", a documentary film about our project. Join us this Tuesday at 11:00am EST in GA1118 if you're in Bloomington, the Samizdat Hall at the Музей нонконформистского искусства / Museum of nonconformist art if you're in St. Petersburg, or attend via Zoom by registering here:

https://iu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0lfu2rrTopHNfzvS6jCYvTRXP-bbPiMgkp

02/22/2023

February 24 marks one year since the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Make sure you come in person this Friday to Shreve Auditorium at 11:30 am or tune in on Facebook Live WFIU Public Radio to hear Dr. Sarah Phillips, and Ph.D. students Dafna Rachok and Irina Voloshyna discuss the year since the invasion.

Robert F. Byrnes Russian and East European Institute Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies

Join us for a live broadcast of WFIU’s Noon Edition on the one-year anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

02/21/2023

This screening of Ilya Utekhin's documentary 'Volunteers' is TOMORROW. Make sure you stop by Shreve Auditorium at 4:15 pm!

Join us for a screening of 'Volunteers' with director Ilya Utekhin on Feb 22 in Shreve Auditorium!

Scan the QR-code on the poster below for more details

02/20/2023

Don't miss the screening of our ProfessionART film "I am the Body" on February 28th! If you'd like to attend our screening in person, we will meet at 11 am in GA1118. Can't make it in person? Register now at this link:

https://iu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0lfu2rrTopHNfzvS6jCYvTRXP-bbPiMgkp