Memory Conflicts as Barrier to Reconciliation: Post-Soviet Disputes between Baltic States and Russia

Activity Type: 
Lecture
Presenter: 
Katja Wezel, Reseach Associate, University of Gottingen, Germany
Date: 
Monday, October 1, 2018 - 16:00 to 17:30
Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Location: 
4130 Wesley W. Posvar Hall

In 2009, the Estonian political scientists Pirat Shin and Wiki Berg argued that "the permafrost in Baltic-Russian relations shows no signs of melting." This talk will analyze why post-Soviet Baltic-Russian relations have been so difficult and how different interpretations of history play a key role.

UCIS Unit: 
Center for Russian East European and Eurasian Studies
European Studies Center
World Regions: 
Europe
Europe and Russia
Russia/Eastern Europe