Para-Academic Communities in Russian Science

Para-Academic Communities in Russian Science

The government may be able to censor research activities at universities, but this will not stop the discussion of scientific issues on independent platforms. Petr Torkanovsky   Photo: Researchers create para-academic channels—grassroots communities, reading...
Homophobia as a Science

Homophobia as a Science

From “non-traditional relationship propaganda” to “LGBT extremism” Dmitry Dubrovsky   Photo: Even before February 2022, homophobia was becoming increasingly widespread in Russian academia. Photo by Stainless Images on Unsplash   Homophobia has long been a...
The “Skolkovo Method”

The “Skolkovo Method”

How a little-known organization from Tolyatti became the “system-thinking-activity” forge for personnel at Russian universities. Ekaterina Trubnikova   Photo: Virtually no critical analysis of Skolkovo’s activities is to be found in the media or scientific...
“Scientific Anti-Americanism”

“Scientific Anti-Americanism”

Repressive measures are affecting American educational and scientific organizations operating in Russia, as well as those who collaborate with them. Dmitry Dubrovsky   Photo: First and foremost, Soros’ Open Society Foundations has been proclaimed an evil...