Slavic but not Russian: invisible and mute
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Keywords

Slavic Studies in America
postcolonial studies
Central and Eastern European Studies
politics of invisibility
domination of Russian and Sovietology Studies

How to Cite

Thompson, E. (2015). Slavic but not Russian: invisible and mute. Porównania, 16, 9–18. https://doi.org/10.14746/p.2015.16.10857

Abstract

The paper argues that the non-Russian Slavic Studies at American universities exist only virtually. The number of non-Russian Slavic specialists is pitifully small and incommensurate with East Central Europe’s strategic location and cultural identity, while the generally accepted format of university hiring and firing perpetuates this state of affairs. Among characteristic instances is affirmative action concerning certain narrow areas of study, side by side with delayed action (or no action at all) in non-Germanic Central and Eastern European Studies; a pattern of not reviewing in professional journals books

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