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Making an audio documentary about Lovett Fort-Whiteman, the only known Black American victim of Stalin's Terror. "Nothing of them is left over except the same ghostly objecthood—a bare gelatinous blob of undifferentiated human labor."--Marx, Capital.

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The Eurasian Knot🎙️ @euraknot.bsky.social · 1d

The Prussian city of Konigsberg is a microcosm for the twentieth century. This week, explore the it's storied legacy as we deep dive with @nicoleeaton.bsky.social into her book, "German Blood, Slavic Soil: How Nazi Königsberg Became Soviet Kaliningrad."
patreon.com/posts/how-konigsberg-141130456

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The Eurasian Knot🎙️ @euraknot.bsky.social · 3h

In addition to her first publication, @nicoleeaton.bsky.social's work has also been published in Kritika magazine, among many others. Make sure to read her article on Kaliningrad's Germans here ⬇️ and stay tuned for her future projects!
muse.jhu.edu/article/7478...

Project MUSE - Provisional Redemption and the Fate of Kaliningrad's Germans

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#ThisDayinHistory - Political theorist Hannah Arendt, known for her report on Eichmann's trial at Nuremburg, was born in 1906.
For more insight into the Soviet perspective of postwar reconciliation, check out our episode "Soviet Judgement at Nuremberg."
patreon.com/posts/soviet-judgement-39428641

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@nicoleeaton.bsky.social, Associate Professor of History at Boston College, teaches courses on the Soviet Union, Imperial Russia, modern Europe, authoritarianism, and mass violence. Check out her first book at the link below ⬇️
cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501767364/german-blood-slavic-soil/

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Before tomorrow's release, follow along with us as we discuss the complex lives of Romani waste workers with @elanaresnick.bsky.social in last week's episode: "Romani, Waste, and Race in Bulgaria."
patreon.com/posts/romani-waste-and-140017745

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For reference, Moscow Metro as of 2024!

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An intellectual tradition of antisemites and anticommunists alike, the myth of Judeo-Bolshevism is not just a relic of the past. Take a look into the enduring nature of hatred and conspiracy this week with Paul Hanebrink.
patreon.com/posts/judeo-bolshevik-140577356

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#ThisDayinHistory - The forces of Akhmat Khan of the Great Horde and Ivan III, Grand Duchy of Moscow, stand off on the Ugra River in 1480.
Curious about modern relations between Central Asia and Russia? Give one of our 2021 episodes another listen.
patreon.com/posts/russian-conquest-55726989

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We see you and we hear you!
The Eurasian Knot would be nothing without its fans- thank you to all our loyal listeners out there for your kind comments and consistent support of the pod. This shoutout goes to The Perfect Pancake!
If you want to leave us a comment, head over to euraknot.org/rate.

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Looking for more from this week's guest, Paul Hanebrink?
Make sure to check out his first publication, which details the role of religion in shaping Hungary's national identity.
cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9780801475306/in-defense-of-christian-hungary/#bookTabs=1

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The Eurasian Knot🎙️ @euraknot.bsky.social · 7d

Paul Hanebrink is a Professor of History at Rutgers University specializing in modern East Central Europe, with a particular focus on Hungary, nationalism and antisemitism as modern political ideologies, and the place of religion in the modern nation-state.
hup.harvard.edu/books/9780674244764

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The use of the term “they” in politics often refers innocently to parties, but can sometimes be more insidious. Revisit our 2019 interview with Paul Hanebrink on his book "A Specter Haunting Europe," for insight on the history of the Judeo-Bolshevik myth.
patreon.com/posts/judeo-bolshevik-140577356

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The Eurasian Knot🎙️ @euraknot.bsky.social · 10d

How do you define the rebel?
Take a look back with Anna Arutunyan as she counters the 'politically passive' preconception of Russian society in last week's episode, "Rebel Russia."
patreon.com/posts/rebel-russia-139480825

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Хевсур у військовому одязі
Тифліська губернія, Російська імперія
1907
t.me/phistory

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#ThisDayinHistory - the USSR launches Sputnik I, Earth's first artificial satellite, into orbit.
To commemorate the occasion, take a look back at the 6th episode of our series "Distant Friends and Intimate Enemies," which covers the 'Space Race' and more.
patreon.com/posts/wired-cold-war-44671136

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Loving this week's episode? Revisit our April episode, "Kicking the Hydrocarbon Habit," to learn more about Eurasian climate challenges, now with a focus on Hydrocarbon energy reliance in Russia and China.
patreon.com/posts/kicking-habit-126136347

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To learn more about the role of marginalized people in our environment, check out her book here:
www.sup.org/books/anthro...
And make sure to give our episode another listen!
www.patreon.com/posts/romani...

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Through 20 years of fieldwork and months of firsthand experience, @elanaresnick.bsky.social crafts an alternate narrative, one that perfectly interweaves the experiences of Romani waste workers within a larger framework of European sustainability.

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Common narratives surrounding sustainability often neglect the perspective of a country's racialized labor force, often prioritizing an easy narrative set in place by international organizations focused on environmental reform.

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В метро, 1979
t.me/old_Moscow

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@elanaresnick.bsky.social is a Professor of Anthropology at UC Santa Barbara and leads the Infrastructural Inequalities Research Group. She’s also the author of "Refusing Sustainability: Race and Environmentalism in a Changing Europe."
sup.org/books/anthropology/refusing-sustainability

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Congratulations to our friend and EKP guest, Benjamin Nathans! His book, "To the Success of Our Hopeless Cause: The Many Lives of the Soviet Dissident Movement," which we covered in the episode linked below, has won the 2025 Wayne S. Vucinich Book Prize.
patreon.com/posts/world-of-soviet-115800053

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This week, explore the paradox at the center of @elanaresnick.bsky.social's book, "Refusing Sustainability," which details EU policies of environmental sustainability in Bulgaria, and how they effect the treatment of Romani people.
patreon.com/posts/romani-waste-and-140017745

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The Eurasian Knot🎙️ @euraknot.bsky.social · 21d

Trump's recent UN General Assembly comments on the reclamation of Ukrainian territory reflect a change in the American president's stance on the conflict. But what do Russians think of the man? Revisit our exploration of the subject with Laurence Bogoslaw.
patreon.com/posts/russians-on-19079936

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The Eurasian Knot🎙️ @euraknot.bsky.social · 21d

This weeks guest is Anna Arutunyan, a Russian-American journalist who has also served as senior Russia analyst for the International Crisis Group, and authored five books on the country.
politybooks.com/bookdetail?book_slug=rebel-russia-dissent-and-protest-from-the-tsars-to-navalny--9781509552290

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