Transcript The State and Political Discourse in Today`s Russia

The State and Political Discourse
in Today’s Russia
Fondazione Giorgio Cini, Isola di San Giorgio Maggiore, Venice
June 17-18 2016
CALL & GRANTS FOR PARTICIPANTS
The international association Reset-Dialogues on Civilizations is once again turning the
spotlight on Russia, this time in order to understand the origins, reasons and mechanisms of
the myths surrounding President Vladimir Putin on whom significant international attention
and apprehension is now focused. After a first meeting in Berlin in 2015, and a second
meeting held on March 31st-April 1st 2016 in Washington in collaboration with the George
Washington Univesrity, Reset-DoC is organizing a conference on “The State and Political
Discourse in Today‟s Russia” to be held in Venice (June 17th – 18th, 2016). Organised by
Reset-DoC in cooperation with top American, European and Russian universities and the
participation of renowned international scholars, this conference will shed light on several
pressing questions about Putin and „his‟ Russia (see the program below).
Reset-DoC welcomes students and young scholars to participate to the Conference. Please,
see all application details here below.
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Project Director: Giancarlo Bosetti (Reset-Dialogues on Civilizations)
Scientific Coordinator: Prof. Andrea Graziosi (ANVUR, University of Naples Federico II)
Scientific Committee: Alexey Barabashev (VSE), Giancarlo Bosetti (ResetDoC), Andrea
Graziosi (Anvur, coordinator), Steve Hanson (Reves Center), Mark Kramer (Cold War
Studies and Davis Center), Marlene Laruelle (GWU), Andrei Melville (VSE), Alexandra
Vacroux (Davis Center), Vladislav Zubok (LSE)
Project Manager: Chiara Galbersanini. She will be assisted by Riccardo Cucciolla (PhD
student, IMT, Lucca)
EVENTS ARE FREE OF CHARGE AND OPEN TO ALL
ENROLLMENT:
NO GRANT REQUEST (Deadline June 10th, 2016)
In order to register to the conference, participants are requested to send an e-mail to
[email protected] by June 10th
or
WITH GRANT REQUEST (Deadline May 15th , 2016)
The conveners will provide small grants (from 250 to 500 euro, depending on the place of
residence) to ease the participation of PhD students, post-doctoral fellows and junior
faculty. Interested people are pleased to send their application by May 15th to
[email protected] The application should include:
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a curriculum vitae;
a motivation letter;
one reference letter.
Applicants are noticed on the result of the evaluation committee by the 30th of May 2016.
Granted participants are required to attend all the program 17-18 June.
The grant will be delivered on Saturday the 18th of June, in cash.
Certificate of Attendance:
Registered applicants who attend the whole two-days Conference will receive a Certificate of
Attendance.
If you wish to attend single sessions, you may register at the conference hall entrance.
Please write to [email protected] for any question you may have.
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USEFUL INFORMATION FOR AN ENJOYABLE STAY IN VENICE
Location: the conference is held at the Fondazione Cini, located on the Island of San Giorgio
Maggiore, Venice, across the Canal from St. Mark's square and Palazzo Ducale
Travel and Accommodation: speakers and participants are responsible for their own travel
and accommodation expenses. Students must arrange their accommodation personally.
A room near Santa Lucia Train Station may be a suitable option since from Ferrovia Stop
(in front of Santa Lucia train station, 5 minutes walking from here) you can reach directly
San Giorgio Island with vaporetto line n°2 in 45 minutes.
Also a room near “Zattere” or “Zitelle” vaporetto stop may be a good option since you can
reach directly San Giorgio Island with vaporetto line n°2 in 10 minutes.
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Here a list of suitable accommodations:
Hotel San Geremia (near Ferrovia stop, Santa Lucia Train Station – vaporetto line n°2)
http://www.hotelsangeremia.com/?lang=en
Hotel Adriatico (near Ferrovia stop, Santa Lucia Train Station – vaporetto line n°2)
http://www.venicehoteladriatico.com/
Hotel Dolomiti (near Ferrovia stop, Santa Lucia Train Station – vaporetto line n°2)
http://www.hoteldolomitivenice.com/index.php
Hostel Il Veliero Romantico (near Piazzale Roma “S. Chiara” stop – vaporetto line n°2)
http://www.hostelbookers.com/property/42405/arr/2016-06-16/ngt/2/ppl/1/
Casa Linger Hotel (near San Zaccaria Stop – vaporetto line n°2)
http://www.hotelcasalinger.com/chi-siamo_eng.html
Generator Hostel (near Zitelle Stop – vaporetto line n°2)
https://generatorhostels.com/en/destinations/venice/
Hotel Falier (near San Tomà stop – vaporetto line n°2)
http://www.hotelfalier.com/eng/index.php
Hotel Pensione Seguso (near Zattere Stop – vaporetto line n°2)
http://www.pensionesegusovenice.com/index.php
It is possible that Fondazione Cini will have some rooms available in Vittore Branca Center
http://www.cini.it/en/vittore-branca-center/the-residence
Transportation: to reach the Giorgio Cini Foundation, you can take vaporetto line n°2 and
get off at “San Giorgio” stop.
n°2 vaporetto leaves from the main points in Venice:
San Zaccaria (trip lasting about 3 minutes)
Ferrovia (close to Venezia Santa Lucia main station - trip lasting about 45 minutes)
Piazzale Roma (trip lasting about 40 minutes)
Tronchetto (trip lasting about 35 minutes)
You may find useful the official Venice transport map here: waterborne routes
http://www.actv.it/sites/default/files/ultimamappa.pdf
Tutorship: Chiara Galbersanini will support students' participation. Please write to
[email protected] for any question you may have.
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Venice, June 17th-18th, 2016
The State and Political Discourse in Today’s
Russia
Fondazione Giorgio Cini, Isola di San Giorgio Maggiore, Venice
June 17th, 2016
10:00 – 10.30 am – Welcoming address
10:30 am – 1.00 pm - Session 1. The State Political Discourse
The first session will explore the possible existence of a multiplicity of political discourses
associated with the contemporary Russian state and its various organs. It will discuss the
plurality and fluidity allowed within the state political language, the relationship between the
Party, the presidential administration, the bureaucracies, media structures, and the different
places of ideological production and the role played by scholars and other intellectuals.
Speakers
Alexey Barabashev | National Research University Higher School of Economics, Moscow
Anton Barbashin | Managing Editor of The Intersection Project
Olga Malinova | National Research University Higher School of Economics, Moscow
Discussant: Mark Kramer | Harvard University
1.00-2.00 pm - Lunch
2.00-4.30 pm - Session 2. Concepts and Ideological References
The second session will discuss the main ideological constructs promoted by the current
Russian state, their relation to similar notions existing in the West in terms of mutual
influences, adaptations, imitation or rejection and the possible existence of “sacred” topics
closed for discussion, besides the purity of the victory in WWII and the Orthodox Legacy.
Speakers
Maria Engström | Dalarna University, Sweden
Marlene Laruelle | George Washington University
Andrei Melville | National Research University Higher School of Economics, Moscow
Nikolay Mitrokhin | University of Bremen
Discussant: Stephen Hanson | Reves Center, The College of William and Mary
4.30-4.45 pm –Coffee
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June 18th, 2016
9.15-11.15 pm - Session 3. The Demise of Liberalism: Testing the Waters on the
Subject
The session will focus on Russian notions of Liberalism and its demise and will explore the
possible existence of a multiplicity of „liberalisms‟ in contemporary Russia, the influence of
the Soviet experience, perestroika and the early 1990s on Russian notions of liberalism, the
impact of Western liberal domestic and foreign policies on Russia‟s liberal ideas and
expectations and vice versa as well as the role of the remaining institutions and actors
promoting political, economic, and constitutional liberalism.
Speakers
Nadezda Azhgikhina | Secretary of Russian Union of Journalists and Vice president of
European Federation of Journalists
Nina Khrushcheva | Associate Dean of Milano and Professor of International Affairs
Andrey Kortunov | Director of the Russian Council of International Relations (tbc)
Kirill Rogov | Liberal Mission Foundation
Vladislav Zubok | London School of Economics
11.15-11.30 – Coffee break
11.30-1.30 pm - Session 4. Roundtable: Politics and Culture. The Future of
Democracy in Russia
Speakers
Giuliano Amato | Constitutional Court, and Former Prime Minister
Nina Khrushcheva | Associate Dean of Milano and Professor of International Affairs
Marlene Laruelle (George Washington University)
Andrei Melville | National Research University Higher School of Economics, Moscow
Adam Michnik | Director, Gazeta Wyborcza, Poland
Sergio Romano | Former Italian Ambassador in Moscow (tbc)
Roberto Toscano | Former Italian Ambassador in Teheran and New Delhi
1.30-2.30 pm - Lunch
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The list of speakers may be subject to change. Participants will receive the final
program of the conference.
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