The Eurasian Knot
The Eurasian Knot
To many, Russia, and the wider Eurasia, is a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma. But it doesn’t have to be. The Eurasian Knot dispels the stereotypes and myths about the region with lively and informative interviews on Eurasia’s complex past, present, and future. New episodes drop weekly with an eclectic mix of topics from punk rock to Putin, and everything in-between. Subscribe on your favorite podcasts app, grab your headphones, hit play, and tune in. Eurasia will never appear the same. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
Mentioned books
Feb 26, 2021 • 1h 15min
Witchcraft in Russia and Ukraine
Guests: Valerie Kivelson and Christine Worobec on witches, magic, spells in their new sourcebook Witchcraft in Russia and Ukraine, 1000–1900 published by Cornell University Press.The post Witchcraft in Russia and Ukraine appeared first on The Eurasian Knot. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 12, 2021 • 60min
From Soso to Stalin
Guest: Ronald Suny on Stalin: Passage to Revolution published by Princeton University Press.The post From Soso to Stalin appeared first on The Eurasian Knot. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 5, 2021 • 1h 22min
Watering the Soviet Lands
Guests: Maya Peterson and Christopher Ward on water and the environment in the Soviet Union.The post Watering the Soviet Lands appeared first on The Eurasian Knot. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 29, 2021 • 53min
The Texel Uprising
Guest: Eric Lee on Night of the Bayonets: The Texel Uprising and Hitler’s Revenge – April-May 1945 published by Greenhill Books.The post The Texel Uprising appeared first on The Eurasian Knot. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 21, 2021 • 12min
REEES Faculty Spotlight: James Pickett
Faculty Spotlight on the University of Pittsburgh’s historian of Russia and Central Asia--James Pickett.The post REEES Faculty Spotlight: James Pickett appeared first on The Eurasian Knot. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 21, 2021 • 13min
REEES Faculty Spotlight: Iknur Lider
Faculty Spotlight on the University of Pittsburgh's Turkish instructor Iknur Lider.The post REEES Faculty Spotlight: Iknur Lider appeared first on The Eurasian Knot. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 15, 2021 • 49min
The Soviet-Third World Cultural Nexus
Guest: Rossen Djagalov on From Internationalism to Postcolonialism: Literature and Cinema between the Second and the Third Worlds published by McGill-Queen's University Press.The post The Soviet-Third World Cultural Nexus appeared first on The Eurasian Knot. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 8, 2021 • 54min
Dmytro Dontsov and Ukrainian Nationalism
Guest: Trevor Erlacher on Ukrainian Nationalism in the Age of Extremes: An Intellectual Biography of Dmytro Dontsov published by Harvard University Press.The post Dmytro Dontsov and Ukrainian Nationalism appeared first on The Eurasian Knot. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 4, 2021 • 10min
Belarus Protests in Pittsburgh
I attended a Belarus solidarity rally in Pittsburgh. Here's what some of the protesters told me.The post Belarus Protests in Pittsburgh appeared first on The Eurasian Knot. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 18, 2020 • 1h 32min
Russian Other, American Other
Guests: Dina Fainberg and Victoria Zhuravleva on the history of Russian and American mutual perceptions.The post Russian Other, American Other appeared first on The Eurasian Knot. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
