BISA 2023 Conference

Militarism and war through the prism of Russian culture

Jun 22, 2023, 9:00 AM

1h 30m

Carron, Hilton

Russian and Eurasian Security Working Group

Description

The panel explores militarism and war in Russia through the prism of Russian culture.

Subcontributions

• '"Anyone can be a hero": Everyday hero-making and youth in Russia's war in Ukraine
• Identity as security: myths, militarism and the (re-) making of Russia
• State perceptions of ‘foreign fighters’ in contemporary Russia: How ‘foreign fighters’ emerged as a subject and were constructed through discourse
• War for children: the dynamics of militarism and anti-militarism in Russia