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Activity Type:
Seminar
Presenter:
Katherine Zubovich (SUNY Buffalo)
Date:
Friday, September 26, 2025 - 16:00
Event Status:
As Scheduled
Location:
Baker Hall 246A, Carnegie Mellon University
Contact Person:
Alissa Klots
Contact Phone:
Contact Email:
alissaklots@pitt.edu
Event Web Site:
Cost:
After World War II, the USSR's leaders relied heavily on construction materials mined and produced in recently liberated territories to rebuild the country's ruined cities. This paper traces the material networks linking Soviet cities to forests, quarries, and factories supplying the wood, marble, brick, and cement integral to Soviet rebuilding. Focusing on the Aseri Brickworks and Kunda Cement Factory, both located along Estonia's northern coast, the paper examines the interplay between Soviet occupation and materials extraction. Part of the Socialist Studies Seminar series.
UCIS Unit:
Center for Russian East European and Eurasian Studies
World Regions:
Russia/Eastern Europe
Is Event Already in University Calendar?:
No