Soviet Flower Power

Activity Type: 
Lecture
Presenter: 
Juliane Furst, Leibniz Centre for Contemporary History
Date: 
Thursday, October 21, 2021 - 12:00 to 13:30
Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Location: 
Zoom
Contact Person: 
Sera Passerini
Contact Email: 
smp125@pitt.edu

Did you know that there were hippies in the USSR? There were. Faced with societal scorn and repression, Soviet hippies created a version of Western counterculture in and despite late Soviet realities that linked them youth cultures beyond the Iron Curtain. How did these Soviet long-hairs defy police harassment, survive psychiatric hospitals force feeding conformism, and social stigma? This live interview with Juliane Furst will delve into the story of Soviet hippies and how they ironically meshed with Soviet life.

Register via Zoom: https://pitt.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_QQ86CvZqTx6u7iQ-3kNsiA

UCIS Unit: 
Center for Russian East European and Eurasian Studies
World Regions: 
Russia/Eastern Europe
Is Event Already in University Calendar?: 
Yes
Pitt Undergrads: 
3
Pitt Grad Students: 
1
University Calendar ID: 
37695474685673