Counter-Archives of Samizdat and Dissidence: From the USSR to France (and Back to Russia?)
November 6, 2024 | 5:30PM - 7:30PM
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In-person
This event will take place in room 108N, 1 Devonshire Place, Toronto, ON, M5S 3K7
ABOUT THE EVENT
The first part of the lecture explained the origins and development of "counter-archives" and their evolution, in the context of internal and external Soviet dissidence and Cold War documentation policies. The second part of the lecture focussed on the collaborative project "Dissinvent" and its results. The final part reflected on some archival "returns" from France to the Russian Federation and their consequences.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Sophie Coeuré is Full Professor of Contemporary History at Université Paris Cité - Academic Chair in the Knowledge Democracy Hub, Circle U. European University Alliance - Vice-President of the Institut d'études slaves, Paris.
Sponsor: Centre for European and Eurasian Studies, The Centre for Comparative Literature, Slavic & East European Languages & Cultures, Department of History and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
Tanyaa Mehta
cees.events@utoronto.ca
Speakers
Sophie Cœuré
Full Professor of Contemporary History, Université Paris Cité
Ann Komaromi
Professor, Centre for Comparative Literature and Slavic & East European Languages & Cultures