Imperial culture and identity machinations

Imperial power is not only exercised through armies and borders, but also through control over culture and identity. For centuries, this has been a recurring feature in Russian imperialist politics – it’s a game in which national cultures are occasionally permitted to flourish only to be suppressed at a later date. The 1920s saw the emergence of a new generation of Ukrainian writers, artists, and intellectuals, who were subsequently purged as part of the so-called ‘Executed Renaissance’. Join Fredrik Segerfeldt, Natalya Pasichnyk, and Ostap Ukrainets for a discussion drawing upon new books that explore historical patterns. Moderator: Rutger Brattström, writer and think tank member.