Sochi in the American Mirror

“Putin’s Olympics” are rightly criticized in the American press and by American politicians: the country is still grappling (poorly) with LGBT rights, the games benefit very few economically, public money and public property are channeled into private pockets, and politicians seem to be immersed in very large sums of money. Sound familiar? It should, and Russians might not be blamed for objecting to Western hypocrisy. This talk explores the global conversation about economic and social rights and considers whether there is a better way to conduct it.*

 *Description from the website.

A lecture by Yanni Kotsonis, Director of the Jordan Center for the Advanced Study of Russia.  Co-sponsored by the NYU Arts and Science Office of the Dean.

 For more information and to register, visit the website here.