Book Discussion: Modern Russian Film as a Battleground in Russia's Information War, by eds. Alexander Rojavin and Helen Haft

Session Submission Type: Roundtable

Brief Description

Over the past decade, the Russian government has dramatically increased its weaponization of cultural production to attempt to achieve a wide variety of state prerogatives. That has remained the case following the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. What is the impact of those efforts? What can they tell us about Russian state intentions, aspirations, strengths, and weaknesses—not least in terms of military strategy? This roundtable will showcase the value of treating Russian cultural production, particularly film, as OSINT. The discussion will feature contributors to our 2024 edited volume from both the private sector and academia, including media studies, law, history, and political science, among others.

Sub Unit

• International Relations, Security Studies, Foreign Policy

Chair

• Alexander Rojavin, Deft9 Solutions

Roundtable Members

• Kiril Avramov, U of Texas at Austin

• Joshua J. First, U of Mississippi

• Rebecca Adeline Johnston, U of Kansas

• Gillian Littleton, CTIA