Education against Dictatorship

Education against Dictatorship

Three strategies for civic education. Part 2 Sonya Smyslova and Ella Rossman   Photo: The goal of the theater is not only to reflect on social problems, but also to inspire direct political action. Photo: Belarus Free Theatre,...
Education Against Dictatorship

Education Against Dictatorship

Three strategies for civic education. Part 1 Sonya Smyslova, Ella Rossman   Photo: Conversation about the desired future is particularly relevant for Russia today, including in anti-war efforts. Photo by Hadija on Unsplash   Civil Projects Russian...
“Expert on Call”

“Expert on Call”

How expert evaluations are “defending the motherland” in the era of the Special Military Operation. Dmitry Dubrovsky   Photo: Experts can’t stand the pressure and are signing off on things that they would never have endorsed before. Photo by Tarik Haiga on...
Will Social Science Research Become Mainstream?

Will Social Science Research Become Mainstream?

7 Topical Titles That Will Captivate More than Just Specialists Andrei Gerasimov   Photo: Any study of society exists within the society itself. Photo by Maria Teneva on Unsplash   Science and technology studies, or STS, has long been part of mainstream...
Ideology Disguised as History

Ideology Disguised as History

Russian history has ceased to be a scientific discipline and has become part of the military propaganda machine. Dmitry Dubrovsky   Photo: Museum of Political History in St. Petersburg. Photo by Alexey Komarov – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0   Freedom to teach history...
The Traumatic Asphyxiation of Public Sociology

The Traumatic Asphyxiation of Public Sociology

Russia is dominated by an authoritarian sociology afflicted with aphonia, aphasia, and public muteness syndrome. Elena Zdravomyslova   Photo: What tactics can sociologists employ when academic freedoms are being curtailed and public sociology is being stifled?...