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In urban studies, the notion of 'post-Soviet' has been used as a framework to describe shared processes and experiences across the territory of the former Soviet Union that are associated with the legacy of this state. This has included difficult/dissonant memorial and symbolic urban landscapes, but also weak municipal governance, corruption risks, and radical neoliberalism. Russia's ongoing war against Ukraine has reinforced the already existing dissatisfaction with this notion, which has been criticized for linking today’s independent countries to a framework of Russian domination. Instead, recent debates sought to bring more into the focus the views from the alleged periphery, i.e., the former Soviet republics in Central Asia and the Caucasus, and it has prompted researchers to revert to Eurocentric perspectives. The aim of this podium discussion is to critically examine the notion of “post-Soviet” in urban research, with a specific focus on built heritage, thus providing the space for an open discussion regarding its past uses, present criticism, and future alternatives.
Some of the questions we aim to address:
- What have been considered constitutive features of 'post-Soviet' beyond its understanding as a spatial container?
- Does “post-Soviet” as an analytical concept still provide the necessary theoretical clarity and does it encompass the spatial and structural transformations of the region? What alternative frameworks exist and how are they used in urban studies?
- Where do “post-socialism” and “post-Soviet” intersect, and where do they diverge? How can we critically look at these two frameworks in comparison?
- What are the differences between “post-Soviet” and other alternative frameworks, such as authoritarian or neoliberal urbanism?
The discussion is a part of the work of the collaborative project Stadt. Kultur. Bauen funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research.
Programm
17:00–18:30
Podium discussion
Speakers:
- Professor Mariusz Czepczyński, University of Gdańsk
- Dr. Daria Bocharnikova, Royal Museum of Art and History, Brussels
- Dr. Lela Rekhviashvili, Leibniz-Institut für Länderkunde (IfL), Leipzig
- Professor Tauri Tuvikene, University of Tallinn
Information on participating / attending:
keine
Date:
06/26/2023 17:00 - 06/26/2023 18:30
Event venue:
Specks Hof (Eingang A), Reichsstraße 4-6
04109 Leipzig
Sachsen
Germany
Target group:
all interested persons
Email address:
Relevance:
regional
Subject areas:
Art / design, Construction / architecture, History / archaeology, Politics, Social studies
Types of events:
Seminar / workshop / discussion
Entry:
05/24/2023
Sender/author:
Virginie Michaels
Department:
Presse- und Öffentlichkeitsarbeit
Event is free:
yes
Language of the text:
English
URL of this event: http://idw-online.de/en/event74486
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