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Teaching Russian in 2022–2024 I: Breaking Down Putin's Russia and Lukashenka's Belarus
Sat, November 23, 2:00 to 3:45pm EST (2:00 to 3:45pm EST), Boston Marriott Copley Place, Floor: 4th Floor, Grand Ballroom Salon KSession Submission Type: Roundtable
Brief Description
The Kremlin’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine unleashed on February 24, 2022, has become a significant event for the field of Slavic studies. The aggression of the Russian state backed by the Belarusian government against its sovereign neighbor did not only bring due attention to the studies of Ukraine, but also boosted the relevance of the opposition in Russia and Belarus. Becoming the new reality for these states, new quickly introduced oppressive laws, mass persecution of Russians and Belarusians speaking out against the war and the regimes, and growing opposition movements inside and outside both countries call for academic attention and inclusion of these themes into the conversations on Russian language pedagogy.
The present roundtable seeks to fill the gap in the discussion on how to teach the Russian language and culture in the context of the aggressive appropriation and weaponization of these elements by Putin’s and Lukashenka’s regimes. It is of crucial importance to draw a clear line between utilizing a language for the propagation of hostile nationalistic discourse and employing it as a means to express disagreement with and protest against the regime. Thus, it becomes necessary for Russian language pedagogy and Russian studies more broadly to discuss the Russian language in the context of political resistance. Along with discussion, this roundtable will present practical ideas and activities to integrate the above-mentioned topics into language and culture classrooms, such as specialized courses, digital humanities projects, and other educational resources for the students of the Russian language.
