Putin's Russia: Two Years into the War
| Dates: | February 7, 2024 |
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| Meets: | W from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM |
| Location: | Online |
| Cost: | $0.00 |
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On February 24, 2022, Vladimir Putin unleashed a war on the neighboring country of Ukraine, which resulted in mounting military casualties on both sides and a civilian tragedy on the Ukrainian side. Nearly two years later, the war still rages despite the continuing pressure on Russia from the West and the resulting economic hardships it has created. As Russia is nearing the elections in March 2024, almost sure to renew Putin's presidency, we will examine why Putin is still in power and why Russia is still at war. Using a wide range of Russian, Ukrainian and English sources, we'll investigate the popularity of and support for Putin and his policies in Russia and, most importantly, why. The answers may surprise you. The lecture will be news-oriented due to rapidly changing events and aim to cover the latest developments.
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute invites the Montana State University campus community to attend this special lecture. Registration is required to receive the login information.
| Fee: | $0.00 |
Online
This is a real-time (live) online class that meets at the specified day(s)/time(s) listed.We will send you a reminder email with login instructions one business day before the program start date. If there are additional sessions, we will send reminders the morning of those sessions.
Asya Pereltsvaig
Asya Pereltsvaig received a degree in English and history from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and a Ph.D. in linguistics from McGill University. She taught at Yale and Stanford. She has also taught in lifelong education programs since 2010. Her expertise is in language and history and the relationship between them. Cambridge University Press published her most recent book, Languages of the World: An Introduction, (4th edition) in 2023. Asya is a popular instructor for several OLLI programs nationwide and was the faculty host for the OLLI trip to the Baltic countries and St. Petersburg in July 2017.