Join the Wilson Center's Kennan Institute for a talk with Mischa Gabowitsch on how the Russian state's militaristic celebration of Victory Day contrasts with the day's grassroots commemoration and the connection between the two. 

In discussing Russia’s celebrations of Victory Day, Western media often contrast the state’s militaristic, patriotic displays with grassroots forms of commemoration, which subvert the state’s narrative by focusing on Stalinist terror or the human cost of war. Gabowitsch will show how each commemorative repertoire has historically influenced the other and how neither could exist alone.

Speaker

Mischa Gabowitsch, historian and sociologist, Einstein Forum, Potsdam, Germany