
Susan Smith-Peter
@ssmithpeter1
Russian historian, director of Public History at CSI/CUNY. Author: Imagining Russian Regions (Brill). Regions, public history. #StandWithUkraine
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As a Russian historian, Iโve been told to avoid being anti-Russian. How does this thought discipline the discipline? Oleksa Drachewych John Vsetecka Steven Seegel ๐บ๐ฆ @stevenseegel.bsky.social Kimberly St. Julian-Varnon

Those interested in decolonizing the field should read the ASEEES presidential address and also an interesting essay from a grad student who went to Italy to research Gorky. Decentering Russian archives is part of this. Oleksa Drachewych Kimberly St. Julian-Varnon John Vsetecka Ab Imperio

Is Richard Pipes the rejected father of Russian history in the US or a sort of embarrassing uncle? Much time has been spent defining the field in opposition to him. What are the implications? Steven Seegel ๐บ๐ฆ @stevenseegel.bsky.social Kimberly St. Julian-Varnon Oleksa Drachewych Lydia Tomkiw


Hope, then nope - how one of my students described Russia post 1991. A 30-year historical arc in 3 words. Maria Popova ๐จ๐ฆ Oleksa Drachewych John Vsetecka Dr. Ian Garner


Watching a great talk by John Vsetecka at HURI Harvard about the legacies of the Holodomor. He did archival research and found a trove of evidence from those who lived through it. Heartbreaking photos from a father who couldnโt get over sonโs death. Olga Onuch (ะะฝัั ) Maria Popova ๐จ๐ฆ



This is a great opportunity to continue the discussion about decolonizing the field. Oleksa is a pleasure to work with. Iโd encourage any scholars interested to take part. Dr. Ian Garner Kimberly St. Julian-Varnon


People chanting name of โฆAleksรฉi Navalny๐ท๐บแถ แตแตแตโฉ outside Russian consulate in #NYC

Glad to have presented at such a stimulating conference. Thanks to Vitaly Chernetsky and Shevchenko Scientific Society USA ๐ป for inviting me!

Thanks again to the Shevchenko Scientific Society USA ๐ป and Vitaly Chernetsky for inviting me to be the discussant on the first panel, on the history of forerunners of the society and the tension between science and reaching the masses. Happy 150th! Good to see Steven Seegel ๐บ๐ฆ @stevenseegel.bsky.social talk on his project.


Joyous production of #intheheights by Grand Street Settlement at the Loisaida Inc. #festival Lin-Manuel Miranda take note. Loisaida Open Streets Community Coalition (LOSCC)