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Nina Khrushcheva, an expert in international affairs, will speak about Vladimir Putin’s propaganda strategies at an upcoming event at William & Mary. The free talk, titled ‘Russia 2025: Failures and Successes of Vladimir Putin’s Propaganda’, offers valuable insights into Russian information strategies and their global implications. Khrushcheva, a respected author and member of the Council on Foreign Relations, brings extensive experience to the discussion. The event is sponsored by multiple departments and centers within the university, showcasing a commitment to educational dialogue on global issues.
Williamsburg, Virginia – Nina Khrushcheva, a renowned scholar and professor of international affairs at The New School in New York City, will speak about President Vladimir Putin’s propaganda at William & Mary on September 25. The event, titled “Russia 2025: Failures and Successes of Vladimir Putin’s Propaganda,” is set for 5 p.m. in Room 101 at Andrews Hall. This talk is free and open to the public, providing a valuable opportunity for students and community members to gain insights into current issues surrounding Russian information strategies.
Nina Khrushcheva brings a wealth of experience to the discussion. She is a respected editor and contributor to Project Syndicate, an association of newspapers around the world, and holds a Ph.D. from Princeton University. Following her doctoral studies, she spent two years as a research fellow at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton’s School of Historical Studies. Khrushcheva has also served as the Deputy Editor of the East European Constitutional Review at NYU School of Law and is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, underlining her extensive involvement in international affairs.
Over her distinguished career, Khrushcheva has received numerous accolades. In 2013, she was honored with the Great Immigrants: The Pride of America Award from the Carnegie Corporation of New York. Additionally, her contributions to academia and journalism were recognized in 2019 when she was awarded a Gold Medal of Honorary Patronage from Trinity College Dublin.
Her writings have appeared in prestigious publications such as Foreign Policy, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and The Financial Times, showcasing her expertise on global affairs, particularly regarding Russia. Khrushcheva is also the author of several books, including “Imagining Nabokov: Russia Between Art and Politics” (2008), “The Lost Khrushchev: A Journey Into the Gulag of the Russian Mind” (2014), and co-author of “In Putin’s Footsteps: Searching for the Soul of an Empire Across Russia’s Eleven Time Zones” (2019). Her works have been published in both English and Russian, including “Visiting Nabokov” (2008) and the upcoming “Nikita Khrushchev: An Outlier of the System” (2024).
The upcoming talk is sponsored by multiple departments and centers at William & Mary, including Russian & East European Studies, the Reves Center for International Studies, the Global Research Institute, the History Department, and the International Relations Programs. This collaboration underlines the university’s commitment to addressing urgent global issues while promoting educational dialogue within the community.
As responses to Russia’s ongoing geopolitical strategies continue to evolve, Nina Khrushcheva’s analysis is anticipated to offer critical perspectives on the effectiveness and implications of state propaganda under Vladimir Putin. Her insights are expected to contribute to a deeper understanding of Russia’s narrative in the global context, making this event particularly relevant for students, researchers, and anyone interested in international relations and propaganda.
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- WYDaily: Khrushchev’s Great-Granddaughter to Speak at WM on Putin
- Wikipedia: Vladimir Putin
- Project Syndicate: Nina Khrushcheva on Russian Propaganda
- Google Search: Nina Khrushcheva
- Foreign Policy: Nina Khrushcheva
- Encyclopedia Britannica: Nikita Khrushchev
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