2011 Reports

Nonconformism and Dissent in the Soviet Bloc: Guiding Legacy or Passing Memory?

The Ukrainian Studies Program, Harriman Institute, at Columbia University presented a conference entitled “Nonconformism and Dissent in the Soviet Bloc: Guiding Legacy or Passing Memory?” (Mar. 30-Apr. 1, 2011). The conference focused on political and cultural nonconformism in Ukraine, Russia, and Poland in the 1960s to 80s. Bringing together an international assemblage of scholars studying that period, as well as several noteworthy dissidents and artists, the conference provided a historical overview of the period and presented the latest research conducted on the subject.