Kevin Platt
Professor of Russian and East European Studies and author of Border Conditions: Russian-Speaking Latvians Between World Orders, interviewed about Russophone communities in Latvia and their historical and political context.
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Jun 24, 2024 • 51min
Russians in Latvia
Kevin Platt, professor of Russian and East European Studies and author of Border Conditions, explores Russophone communities in Latvia and their layered imperial memories. He discusses localized cultural practices, shifting meanings of occupation and settlerhood, the impact of the Ukraine war on identity, and how Latvia’s border dynamics echo other contested places. Short, thoughtful, and historically grounded.
