Dr. Norman Pereira will focus on the three most important political figures spanning the period 1917-2015 in Russian history. During all three eras Jews played prominent roles in virtually every aspect of social life. Despite official and popular anti-Semitism, the contribution of Jews to Russian culture and civilization has been and continues to be vastly disproportionate to their numbers in the general population. This seminar series attempts to provide context for their impact and roles.

January 28 – Lenin’s Geo-Political and Ideological Legacy
February 25 – Stalin as the Relentless Architect of Soviet Communism
March 25 – Putin’s Agenda and the Crisis in Ukraine

Norman Pereira (Ph.D. University of California, Berkley) came to Dalhousie in 1974, where he founded the Intensive Russian Program. His research interests and publications have spanned much of the late Imperial and Soviet periods, with an emphasis upon intellectual and political history.