Luba Jurgenson is Full Professor at the Department of Slavic Studies, Paris- Sorbonne University. PHOTO: SOPHIE BASSOULS/BRIDGEMAN IMAGES

Interviews “‘Historical consciousness’ imposed from above is always dangerous”

In a conversation with Irina Sandomirskaja, Luba Jurgenson explores how the epoch-making event of Russia’s war in Ukraine has led to changes in the research field Slavic Studies, particularly memory studies and the studies of camp literature. They discuss how ideas of repetition and the return of history have a new resonance, and how increasing concerns are impacting a historical consciousness that demands epistemic justice.

Published in the printed edition of Baltic Worlds BW 2025:1 pages 10-15
Published on balticworlds.com on April 16, 2025

 In a conversation with Irina Sandomirskaja, Luba Jurgenson explores how the epoch-making event of Russia’s war in Ukraine has led to changes in the research field Slavic Studies, particularly memory studies and the studies of camp literature. They discuss how ideas of repetition and the return of history have a new resonance, and how increasing concerns are impacting a historical consciousness that demands epistemic justice.

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Irina Sandomirskaja