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
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Nov 3, 2023 • 52min
Fakes, Forgeries, and Frauds
Guest: Ilya Vinitsky on the persistence of fakes, forgeries, and frauds in Russian literary culture.The post Fakes, Forgeries, and Frauds appeared first on The Eurasian Knot. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 27, 2023 • 59min
The Cleansing of Nagorno-Karabakh
Guests: Rafael Khachaturian and Richard Antaramian on Armenia, Azerbaijan, and the ethnic cleansing of Nagorno-Karabakh.The post The Cleansing of Nagorno-Karabakh appeared first on The Eurasian Knot. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 21, 2023 • 55min
Islam, Repression, and Memory
Guests: Elmira Muratova and Michael Kemper on Islam in the Soviet and Post-Soviet contexts.The post Islam, Repression, and Memory appeared first on The Eurasian Knot. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 13, 2023 • 1h
Useable Pasts? Shamans, Spirituality and Resistance
Guest: Marjorie Mandelstam Balzer on the evolution of indigeneity and religion across the Soviet and post-Soviet divide.The post Useable Pasts? Shamans, Spirituality and Resistance appeared first on The Eurasian Knot. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 6, 2023 • 39min
Theology after Gulag
Guest: Katya Tolstaya on theology, belief, and the remaning spiritual scars after Gulag.The post Theology after Gulag appeared first on The Eurasian Knot. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 22, 2023 • 1h 9min
Christianity in China
Guests: Fenggang Yang and Kung Lap Yan on Christianity, worship, and religious persecution in China.The post Christianity in China appeared first on The Eurasian Knot. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 15, 2023 • 46min
REEES Faculty Spotlight: Anna Kovalova
Guest: Anna Kovalova, Pitt's new Visiting Assistant Professor in Slavic Languages and Literatures, on her work on early Russian cinema.The post REEES Faculty Spotlight: Anna Kovalova appeared first on The Eurasian Knot. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 8, 2023 • 53min
Catholicism in Poland
Guests: Geneviève Zubrzycki and Jose Casanova on the place of the Catholic Church in Polish politics and national identity.The post Catholicism in Poland appeared first on The Eurasian Knot. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 18, 2023 • 1h 18min
Secret Police Archives as Depositories of Faith
Researchers Anca Sincan and Tatiana Vagramenko discuss secret police files documenting religious belief and worship in communist Romania and Ukraine. They explore religious objects, gender dynamics in the KGB and religious communities, photographs in the archives, legacies of secret police archives in Romania, and the challenge of preaching religious freedom to underground communities.
Aug 4, 2023 • 60min
Lived Religion in Ukraine
Guest: Catherine Wanner on lived religion in Ukraine, belief, belonging and community, and the impact of the war on religion.The post Lived Religion in Ukraine appeared first on The Eurasian Knot. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
