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The Russian Review @russianreview.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

We are always looking for scholars to add to our list of reviewers! If you want to be on our list of potential book reviewers, then reach out to us at rusrev@ku.edu. *We do not allow graduate students to review books for us. This rule is meant to protect graduate students.*

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The Russian Review @russianreview.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

SNEAK PEEK ALERT! Can’t wait until the next issue of The Russian Review? We publish accepted articles, featured reviews, review essays, and book reviews online ahead of print before they are scheduled for an issue on our Early View website. Check it out! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/14679434...

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The Russian Review @russianreview.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

The Russian Review welcomes individual article submissions as well as proposals for interdisciplinary article clusters focused on a theme of current scholarly interest. See our guidelines: russianreview.ku.edu/submissions If you have any questions, contact the Managing Editor at rusrev@ku.edu.

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The Russian Review @russianreview.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

ASEEES and AHA members have the option of receiving print copies of all 2026 issues of the journal through our print-on-demand service at an AMAZING discount! (80% off!) Interested ASEEES and AHA members should write to rusrev@ku.edu for the discount code. ondemand.sheridan.com/collections/...

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The Russian Review @russianreview.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Individual and institutional subscriptions to the journal are available through Wiley. Subscription discounts are available for members of the Association for Slavic, East European & Eurasian Studies and the American Historical Association. russianreview.ku.edu/subscription...

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The Russian Review @russianreview.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

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The Russian Review @russianreview.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

We are not only on Bluesky, but we are also on Facebook and LinkedIn! Make sure you are following us there as well! Facebook: www.facebook.com/RussianReview/ LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/the-... Share this post and encourage your friends to follow us! #theoctoberissueiscomingsoon

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The Russian Review @russianreview.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

*FREE TO READ THIS MONTH!* Read the winning article of the 2026 LEVIN ARTICLE PRIZE! “Growing Deserts and Shrinking Glaciers: The Desiccation Debates and Climate Change in the Late Nineteenth Century” Katja Doose and Christine Bichsel doi.org/10.1111/russ...

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The Russian Review @russianreview.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Join us in welcoming our new Editorial Assistant, Eryn Cannon, to the Russian Review team!

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The Russian Review @russianreview.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

*2026 LEVIN ARTICLE PRIZE WINNERS* russianreview.ku.edu/news Dr Katja Doose and Dr Christine Bichsel are the recipients of the 2026 Levin Article Prize. Special thanks to the prize committee: Alexey Kotelvas, Keegan Lundman, Polina Varfolomeeva, Andrew A. Whittington-Biehle, and Carina Zhur!

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The Russian Review @russianreview.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

If anyone is in town, we would love to see you there! calendar.ku.edu/event/crees-...

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The Russian Review @russianreview.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

*From the Living Syllabus Collection* “Witches and Physicians: Health and Medicine in The Russian Review” Written by Jordan Zaugg (a former editorial assistant!) russianreview.ku.edu/health-russi... This guide includes five articles with prominent themes and trends related to health.

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The Russian Review @russianreview.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

*From the Living Syllabus Collection* “Race and Russian Studies” Written by Kamal Kariem russianreview.ku.edu/race-and-rus... Since its creation, The Russian Review has focused on Russia’s diversity and served as a forum for debates that examined and interrogated race and racialization in Russia.

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The Russian Review @russianreview.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

*From the Living Syllabus Collection* “Emigres and Global Russian Identities” written by Adam Rodger (a former editorial assistant!) russianreview.ku.edu/emigres This guide includes articles written by Russian emigres that can be used in course syllabi and include suggestions for further reading.

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The Russian Review @russianreview.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

*From the Living Syllabus Collection* “A Look into the Archives” written by Olivia Naum russianreview.ku.edu/archives This is an overview of archival access for scholars of Russia and the Soviet Union throughout the years and is for anyone who wants to show the importance of archival access!

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The Russian Review @russianreview.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Scholars, teachers, and students: Check out our Living Syllabus Collection! russianreview.ku.edu/livingsyllabus

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The Russian Review @russianreview.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Check out these Social Sciences, Contemporary Russia, and Other book reviews published in the July 2026 issue! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/14679434...

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The Russian Review @russianreview.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Check out these History book reviews published in the July 2026 issue! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/14679434...

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The Russian Review @russianreview.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Check out these Literature and Fine Arts book reviews published in the July 2026 issue! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/14679434...

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The Russian Review @russianreview.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Featured Review published in the July 2026 issue! "Modernism in Motion: Viacheslav Ivanov’s 'Symbolist Life'" Chloë Kitzinger doi.org/10.1111/russ...

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The Russian Review @russianreview.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Published in the July 2026 issue! "Pioneer Summer: Boys Love Meets Girl Power in Putin’s Russia" Julie A. Cassiday doi.org/10.1111/russ... *Free Access for a Limited Time!*

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The Russian Review @russianreview.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Published in the July 2026 issue! "The Ideology of History and the Limits of Cinematic Realism in Andrei Zviagintsev’s Leviathan and Nataliia Meshchaninova’s The Hope Factory" Daria Ezerova doi.org/10.1111/russ... *Open Access*

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The Russian Review @russianreview.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Published in the July 2026 issue! "Reactivating Sloika: Ilya Khrzhanovsky’s DAU and the Logic of Post-Soviet Atompunk" Tatiana Efremova doi.org/10.1111/russ... *Free Access This Month*

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The Russian Review @russianreview.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Published in the July 2026 issue! "Discursive Power, Civilian Agency, Wartime Duress, and Resilience: Letters to the Authorities in the Blockade of Leningrad" Jeffrey K. Hass and Nikita Lomagin doi.org/10.1111/russ... *Open Access*

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The Russian Review @russianreview.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Published in the July 2026 issue! "Russia and the Birth of Right-Wing Terrorism: Mass Politics, Antisemitism, and the Assassination of Mikhail Gertsenshtein" Moritz Florin doi.org/10.1111/russ... *Open Access*

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The Russian Review @russianreview.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

COVER IMAGE FOR THE 85/3 JULY 2026 ISSUE

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The Russian Review @russianreview.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

The 85/3 July 2026 issue of The Russian Review is now available! This issue includes five regular articles, a featured review, and, as always, book reviews. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/14679434... @wileysocsci.bsky.social

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The Russian Review @russianreview.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

The editorial office will be closed from June 27th through July 5th. We will be back in the office on July 6th!

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The Russian Review @russianreview.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

This is Jordan Zaugg’s last week as the Editorial Assistant for The Russian Review. We are going to miss him! We cannot thank him enough for his hard work managing the book review process and all his contributions toward the success of the Journal!

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The Russian Review @russianreview.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Did you know that the editorial office of The Russian Review is located at the University of Kansas? The Journal is hosted by the KU Center for Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies. crees.ku.edu

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The Russian Review @russianreview.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

SNEAK PEEK ALERT! We publish accepted articles, featured reviews, review essays, and book reviews online ahead of print before they are scheduled for an issue on our Early View website. Check it out! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/14679434... The July issue will be up soon!

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The Russian Review @russianreview.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

The Russian Review ranks among the oldest and most widely-read journals of Russian studies. Since 1941, its mission has been to present a broad panorama of the Russian scene, both past and present. russianreview.ku.edu

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The Russian Review @russianreview.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Did you know that The Russian Review is also on Facebook? If you are on Facebook, then make sure you are following us there! www.facebook.com/RussianReview/

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The Russian Review @russianreview.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Miss holding physical copies of The Russian Review in your hands? ASEEES and AHA members can receive print copies of all 2026 issues through our print-on-demand service at an AMAZING discount! (80% off!) Write to rusrev@ku.edu for the discount code. ondemand.sheridan.com/collections/...

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The Russian Review @russianreview.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Individual and institutional subscriptions to The Russian Review are available through Wiley. Subscription discounts are available for members of our affiliate organizations, ASEEES and AHA. Write to rusrev@ku.edu for more information. russianreview.ku.edu/subscription...

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The Russian Review @russianreview.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Our 2026 Levin Article Prize Committee will spend this summer reviewing and discussing articles published in The Russian Review in the 2025 calendar year. The members of the committee will select what they judge to be the best article published in the journal for the year. ❤️

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The Russian Review @russianreview.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

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The Russian Review @russianreview.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

The Russian Review welcomes the submission of proposals for thematic clusters of up to four articles by separate authors plus an introduction organized around a common topic or theme. For additional information on thematic clusters, see our submission guidelines: russianreview.ku.edu/submissions

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The Russian Review @russianreview.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Need a relaxing read for the weekend? Or want to get a head start on planning your summer reading list? Check out everything published so far this year! January onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/14679434... April onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/14679434... Early View onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/14679434...

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The Russian Review @russianreview.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

The Russian Review welcomes individual article submissions as well as proposals for interdisciplinary article clusters focused on a theme of current scholarly interest. See our updated guidelines for more information! russianreview.ku.edu/submissions

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The Russian Review @russianreview.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Please join me in congratulating Jordan Zaugg, our AMAZING Editorial Assistant, for passing his PhD portfolio exam with Honors! We can’t thank him enough for all of his hard work and contributions toward the success of The Russian Review!

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The Russian Review @russianreview.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

Check out the Social Sciences, Contemporary Russia, and Other book reviews published in the April 2026 issue! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/14679434...

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The Russian Review @russianreview.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Check out these History book reviews published in the April 2026 issue! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/14679434...

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The Russian Review @russianreview.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Check out these Literature and Fine Arts book reviews published in the April 2026 issue! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/14679434...

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The Russian Review @russianreview.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Published in the April 2026 issue! "Snap Judgements: Turning Photography into Art in the Late Soviet Union" Jessica Werneke doi.org/10.1111/russ...

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The Russian Review @russianreview.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Published in the April 2026 issue! "Lenin as an Object of Formalist Discourse: The Limits of the Literary and the Boundaries of Discipline" Alastair Renfrew doi.org/10.1111/russ...

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The Russian Review @russianreview.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

Published in the April 2026 issue! "Chekhov, Stanislavsky, and the Man with a Camera: Remediating Photography in Three Sisters" Robyn Jensen doi.org/10.1111/russ...

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The Russian Review @russianreview.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Published in the April 2026 issue! "From Tsarist Russia to the Kolyma Republic: Gender, Colonialism, and the Making of a Female Anthropologist in Dina Brodskaia’s Siberian Travel Accounts" Anna Smelova doi.org/10.1111/russ...

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The Russian Review @russianreview.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

Published in the April 2026 issue! 2025 Levin Article Prize Essay Speaking Truth to Power: Understanding the Role of Political Theater in Russia Katherine A. New doi.org/10.1111/russ...

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The Russian Review @russianreview.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

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