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Now in shops “Defectors” by Erik R Scott which is a broad-ranging and topical history of defectors from the Communist world to the West and how their Cold War treatment shaped present-day restrictions on cross-border movement. Oxford University Press

For listeners out there, the audiobook version of Defectors is on sale for only $8 through the end of March: audiobooks.com/promotions/pro… OUP History Oxford Academic

speaking at the University of Kansas tonight! reserve your free tickets: news.ku.edu/news/article/a…

Honored to have this recognition from historians of US immigration! OUP History Oxford Academic KU News Service

What role can Russian emigres play in shaping Russia’s future? Tmrw @ noon, join us for a mtg of the NY-RU Public Policy Series w/ NYU Jordan Center & Margarita Zavadskaya + Ivetta Sergeeva + Elizaveta Osetinskaya + Erik R Scott. Mod. by Joshua Tucker & Anton Shirikov ow.ly/tQnE50Rcu7B

Excited to take part in this discussion tomorrow!

Looking forward to talking with the wonderful @FaithCHillis next week in Chicago!

Join us this Monday, April 29th at 5:30pm CT for a conversation with Erik R Scott on "Defectors." He will be joined in conversation by @FaithCHillis. Presented in Partnership with @CEERES_Uchicago RSVP Here: ow.ly/pheQ50R0qam

Footage by Radio Tavisupleba from today’s massive march against Russian style law in Georgia currently under hearings at the parliament. This law targets civil society organizations and critical media and requires them to register as entities advocating interest of foreign countries.

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and they scare us with Belarusization? srsly? Just try us 🫰🏻#Tbilisinow #NoToRussianLaw #Georgia #tbilisi #protest #genZ

On the state of #Georgia politics these days, as this seeming madness accumulates. A🧵

What an incredible honor to have six of our authors recognized for their work at this year's SHAFR Historians awards! Congratulations to Erik R Scott, Sheyda Jahanbani, @mefibiger, @chrissuhhist, Brooke L. Blower, and Rebecca Herman!

I am delighted to share the news that Defectors won this year's Ferrell Prize! As someone trained in Soviet history whose research took a deep dive into American foreign relations while following the journeys of defectors, this recognition from SHAFR Historians is truly an honor.

Happy to share some more great news: Defectors has received the Tonous and Warda Johns Family Award from the Pacific Coast Branch of the American Historical Association! Wish I could make it to Hawaii to receive the award in person! AHA PCB American Historical Association OUP History KU News Service

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Please join us in congratulating Erin Hutchinson, whose article “Gathering the Nation in the Village: Intellectuals and the Cultural Politics of Nationality in the Late Soviet Period” has won our fourth annual Levin Prize for best article of the year! tinyurl.com/58r55ckp

#OnThisDay in 1970, famous ballerina Natalia Makarova defected from the USSR while on tour with the Kirov Ballet. While the phenomenon of Soviet defection has long been studied, far less is known about its impact on the borders of Cold War-era world. During the wait for Monday,

The Russian Review is excited to launch its search for a new Managing Editor! This position enjoys a full-time appointment through KU's Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies. Hybrid & remote arrangements are possible. More info here: sjobs.brassring.com/TGnewUI/Search…