by Umnov | Aug 1, 2025 | blog
Drivers and Consequences of Russia’s Academic Isolationism. Theodore P. Gerber Photo: The isolation and destruction of Russian science has far-reaching adverse consequences for individual researchers, scholarly institutions, and global scientific communities....
by Umnov | Jul 21, 2025 | blog
What goals do sanctions against Russian academia actually achieve? Dmitry Dubrovsky Photo: The boycott impacts a small and vulnerable stratum of Russian scientists, namely those who are most critical of Russia’s aggressive policies. Photo by 4C Band on...
by Umnov | Jul 4, 2025 | blog
Scale, mechanisms, and countermeasures to combat the issue Andrey Rostovtsev Photo: The same people act as scientific supervisors and official opponents in dozens, and sometimes hundreds, of fictitious dissertation defenses. Photo by Debasish Lenka on Unsplash In...
by Umnov | Jun 15, 2025 | blog
Contemporary Reflections on the Role of Women in Russian Academia Ekaterina Zibrova Photo: The documentary “Science Is Female” was screened in several major Russian cities in 2024. Photo: Ekaterina Zibrova. Academic freedom cannot be comprehensively studied...
by Umnov | May 24, 2025 | blog
Part 1: The Structure of Interactions between Science, Higher Education, and the State in the Soviet Union. Dmitry Dubrovsky Photo: The situation in science and higher education varied substantially in different eras of the USSR. Photo by Soviet Artefacts on...
by Umnov | May 19, 2025 | blog
Emigration is an attempt to preserve one’s scientific identity in a world where borders have become an instrument of violence—and science an act of resistance. Daria Dimke and Irina Meyer-Olimpieva Photo: Most of those who left received invitations thanks to...
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