Politics, Priests & Punk Art in Russia Today: The Pussy Riot Case
Round table discussion about the recent events surrounding the Russian punk band Pussy Riot. Organized by the UvA.
The Pussy Riot case has sparked controversy both inside Russia and on a global scale. Now that the first outrage on the Pussy Riot sentence is behind us, time is rife to assess the band’s significance as a political-cultural phenomenon.
Time:
19:00 - 21:00h.
Speakers
Dr Max Bader (assistant professor of Eastern European Studies, UvA)
Chris Hensen (Russia expert NRC Handelsblad)
Prof. Ellen Rutten (professor of Slavonic Languages and Cultures, UvA)
Leonor Jonker, (freelance copywriter en punk- en art expert)
Moderator
Sjeng Scheijen (Art Director Netherlands-Russia 2013)
Location
W139
Entrance
Free
Language
To be decided (depending on attendees, the discussion will either be held in Dutch or English)