How to Write (Russian) History?
Putin, the Annales School, and the Intimization of History Dr. Konstantin Bogdanov from the University of Constance (Germany) & Institute of Russian Literature, Russian Academy of Science (St. Petersburg) presented a joint colloquium on Wednesday, April 9, 2008 sponsored by the Department of Germanic and Slavic Languages and Literatures and the Department of Comparative Literature and Humanities. Dr. Bogdanov compared the cultural rhetoric displayed in present discussions about how Soviet history should be presented in new textbooks with the concept of ideal history as exemplified by Lucien Febvre of the French school of Annales. The discussion on post-Soviet history textbooks is closely connected with the ongoing process of the restoration of national pride launched by Putins cultural politics. And last but not least. Laura Olson Osterman and David Osterman are parents to twin babies Mira and Daniel Osterman, born Feb. 6, 2008. Imagine how busy they are! Congratulations to the entire
