Prof. Andrei Rogatchevski: “The Political Aesthetics Of The Russian Far Right”

“The Political Aesthetics Of The Russian Far Right”. Professor Andrei Rogatchevski.

The Russian Far-Right scene is both varied and little known. This introductory survey will focus on the manifestation of extreme right-wing politics through the aesthetics of such groups as the Russian National Unity (RNE), Movement against the illegal immigration (DPNI), the National Socialist Society (NSO) and others, most of which have been banned by the Russian authorities. There is also a reason to believe, however, that some of the groups’ activities have not ceased. Far-Right flags, insignia, posters, fiction and songs will be looked at. Special attention will be paid to the artwork of the National Bolshevik Party, aka the Other Russia. Not for the faint hearted! An amply illustrated talk.

Andrei Rogatchevski was born in Siberia, educated in Moscow and Glasgow, worked in Scottish and Fennoscandian academia, and is currently Professor of Russian Literature and Culture at UIT – the Arctic University of Norway. In 2018 he is spending his research leave at the Institute of Advanced Studies (UCL) Among the books he has (co-) authored / (co-) edited are “Bribery and Blat in Russia” (Macmillan 2000), “Punishment as a Crime? Perspectives on Prison Experience in Russian Culture” (Uppsala 2014) and “Russophone Periodicals in Israel” (Stanford 2016).