Open Offices and Discussion: Russia Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow

The Helsinki Collegium celebrates the Night of Science with three interlinked programs: an open office hour, inviting guests to meet Collegium fellows and discuss their research, a panel discussion on narratives of contemporary Russia and a screening of an excerpt from Adam Curtis’s film Russia 1985–1999: TraumaZone, to be followed by a discussion with fellows.

Program

17:00–18:00: Open offices at the Collegium!

Walk through the Collegium’s corridors and get to know our fellows and their projects

18:15–19:15: Narratives on Contemporary Russia

The panel discussion with HCAS Fellows Sean Griffin, Sergei Medvedev, Anna Sokolova, Mariëlle Wijermars, and HCAS Director Tuomas Forsberg

19:30–21:00: Russia 1985–1999: TraumaZone by Adam Curtis

Film screening (55 minutes) and discussion, hosted by Kone Art Fellow Mark Aitken

Organizer: Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies