20 Oct
Bengt Jangfeldt
Us and Them, Russia as an Idea
How should we understand Russia? Following the news may not be enough.
Bengt Jangfeldt, one of our foremost experts on Russian history and culture, takes us into the Russian world of ideas. What is the narrative Russia has about itself? How have the recurring swings between strict governance and shorter periods of political thaw affected the country up to today?
And does history tell us anything about how Russia may act in the future, perhaps regardless of who is in power?
A conversation about history, power, and myths, about a country that sees itself with entirely different eyes than we do, and why that difference is more important than ever to understand.
Bengt Jangfeldt: Author and translator
He has been awarded the August Prize twice, and in Us and Them he explores "the Russian idea", a book that has become tragically relevant due to Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine.
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The conversations start at 6:00 PM in the Jazz club. Drop-in from 5:00 PM at the bar La Cour – feel free to grab a drink or a wrap – and the evening ends with a debrief at the bar.
Contact: astrid@taptalks.se
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