16.5.2022

After the Victory Day: Interview with Ivan Kurilla

– Is death near? Death is always nearby. Right now, it seems a bit closer. The Doomsday clock is set to 100 seconds to midnight (since 2020), the worst position since its creation in 1947. We should, however, remember that ‘Memento mori’ is an optimistic motto:

9.5.2022

Victory Day: Interview with Prof. Paul Goode

Is death near? Interesting interview technique. We are talking on the eve of Victory Day in Russia. What can researchers of Russian patriotism find new in the study of commemorating practices relevant to the victory over Nazi Germany in 1945? Highly ritualized occasions like Victory Day can be deceptively routine, but (as the saying goes) […]