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Category Archives: Russian Studies
Russia Is Committing to an Escalation of the War in Ukraine, Says Holy Cross History Professor and Russia Expert
With the rapid escalation of the conflict in Ukraine, media around the world are turning to Cynthia Hooper, associate professor of history and director of Russian and Eastern European Studies at the College of the Holy Cross, for her expert … Continue reading
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Russian Pop Star’s Condemnation of the War in Ukraine Is No Ordinary Anti-War Statement, Says Holy Cross Russian Studies Professor
Russia’s defining 20th-century pop star, Alla Pugacheva, declared her opposition to the invasion of Ukraine on Instagram earlier this month, emerging as the most significant A-list Russian celebrity to come out against the war. In a recent piece for The … Continue reading
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WATCH: Holy Cross Faculty Experts Discuss Russia’s Attack on Ukraine
As the world watches and reacts to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a panel of Holy Cross professors and Russia experts discussed why it happened and where it leaves us now. After opening remarks, the panelists answered questions from the Holy Cross … Continue reading
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Holy Cross Students, Alumnus Receive Distinguished Scholarships
Once again this year, College of the Holy Cross students—and an alumnus—have earned coveted scholarships from prestigious organizations, including the Knight-Hennessy Scholar Program and the Fulbright Program. These honors speak to the boundless curiosity of Holy Cross students, the impact … Continue reading
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New Student Health Ambassadors Group Provides Peer-to-Peer Resources
A playlist of pop and dance songs, from Nick Jonas to Britney Spears, reverberated through the speaker on a table outside “The Jo,” as the Joanne Chouinard-Luth Recreation and Wellness Center is known. It was the second week of March, … Continue reading
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Behind-the-Scenes at The Spire: How Holy Cross’ Student Newspaper Is Keeping the Community Connected
Over the summer, Matthew Anderson ’21 was at work in his hometown of Moultonborough, New Hampshire, when his phone started buzzing nonstop. Anderson, co-editor-in-chief of Holy Cross’ student newspaper, The Spire, saw numerous messages from Spire staff members who had … Continue reading
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31 Holy Cross Students Inducted Into Jesuit Honor Society
Thirty-one Holy Cross students were inducted into Alpha Sigma Nu, the Jesuit honor society founded in 1915, at a virtual ceremony held recently. The new inductees exemplify the society’s values of excellence in scholarship, loyalty and service. Selection to Alpha … Continue reading
Posted in Asian Studies, Biology, Chemistry, Classics, Creative Writing, Economics and Accounting, English, Environmental Studies, French and Francophone Studies, Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies, History, Italian Studies, Mathematics and Computer Science, Music, Neuroscience, News, Peace and Conflict Studies, Philosophy, Physics, Political Science, Psychology, Religious Studies, Russian Studies, Theatre and Dance
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Holy Cross Professor Spearheads Virtual Study Abroad for the College and Russian State University for the Humanities
When the 2020 Moscow Maymester was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic, the 12 students who were scheduled to attend found themselves suddenly without their highly anticipated study abroad plans. But Olga Partan, associate professor of Russian and co-director and … Continue reading
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Home Sweet Campus: A Peek Inside Residence Life at Holy Cross
Ninety percent of Holy Cross students live in one of 11 residence halls on campus — but how do they make those spaces feel like home? The answer is both literal and emotional. The Holy Cross housing experience starts as … Continue reading
Posted in Arthistory, Creative Writing, Economics and Accounting, Education, English, Featured, News, Peace and Conflict Studies, Philosophy, Psychology, Russian Studies, Sociology and Anthropology
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Holy Cross Is Once Again a Top Producer of Fulbright Students in the U.S.
The College of the Holy Cross is once again among the colleges producing the highest number of Fulbright students, according to The Chronicle of Higher Education, which published its annual “Top Producers of Fulbright U.S. Scholars and Students” for the … Continue reading
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Five Holy Cross Faculty Members Promoted to Rank of Professor
After years of dedicated teaching and research in their respective fields, five Holy Cross faculty members have been promoted to the rank of full professor. We asked them a few questions about their scholarship — and more:
Posted in Biology, Chemistry, Fall 2018, History, Holy Cross Magazine, News, Political Science, Russian Studies, World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
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Blog: Brown Baker ’20 Hopes to Become Fluent in Russian During Year Abroad
NAME Emily Brown Baker ‘20 HOMETOWN Harper Woods, Mich. (near Detroit) AREAS OF STUDY Sociology and Russian double major, Peace and Conflict Studies concentration WHERE SHE’S STUDYING Russian State University for the Humanities (RSUH) in Moscow, Russia DURATION Full academic … Continue reading
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Eleven Students and Recent Alumni Receive Prestigious Grants and Scholarships
This spring, College of the Holy Cross students and alumni have won an impressive array of awards from prestigious organizations, including the Fulbright Program, Critical Language Scholarship and NSF Graduate Research Fellowship. These accolades speak to the curiosity, intellect and … Continue reading
Posted in Africana Studies, Asian Studies, Biology, Chinese Studies, Economics and Accounting, Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies, History, Latin American, Latinx, and Caribbean Studies, News, Political Science, Psychology, Russian Studies, Sociology and Anthropology, Spanish, Studio Art
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Professor Weighs In on ‘How the Russian State Media Has Been Covering Trump’s Russia Scandal’
As the investigation into the connection between Russia and Trump continues, media around the world is dominated by each new finding—except, surprisingly, for mainstream Russian media. In a Mother Jones article that dives into this phenomenon, Cynthia Hooper, associate professor … Continue reading
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Professor Explores 300 Years of Russian Artistic Imagination in New Book
What does commedia dell’arte, a form of theatre born in Italy in the mid-16th century, have to do with Russian cultural history? In “Vagabonding Masks: The Italian Commedia dell’Arte in the Russian Artistic Imagination” (Academic Studies Press, 2017), Olga Partan, … Continue reading
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Holy Cross Academic Conference 2017 to Showcase Student Work
As the academic year nears its end, more than 350 students will present the results of their independent work in the performing and visual arts, social sciences, humanities, and natural sciences at the 2017 Academic Conference, taking place across campus … Continue reading
Posted in Africana Studies, Arthistory, Arts Transcending Borders (ATB), Asian Studies, Biochemistry, Biology, Catholic Studies, Chemistry, Chinese Studies, Ciocca Center for Business, Ethics, and Society, Classics, Deaf Studies and Sign Languages, Economics and Accounting, Education, English, Environmental Studies, French and Francophone Studies, Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies, German Studies, Health Professions Advising, History, Italian Studies, J.D. Power Center for Liberal Arts in the World, Latin American, Latinx, and Caribbean Studies, Mathematics and Computer Science, Music, News, Peace and Conflict Studies, Philosophy, Physics, Political Science, Psychology, Religious Studies, Russian and Eastern European Studies, Russian Studies, Sociology and Anthropology, Spanish, Teacher Education, Theatre and Dance, Visual Arts, World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
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History Professor and Russian Expert Discusses Putin-Trump Relationship on CNN
As the world keeps tabs on potential shifts in U.S. foreign relations, Cynthia Hooper, associate professor of history and director of Russian and Eastern European Studies at the College of the Holy Cross, was called upon by CNN for her expertise … Continue reading
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Students Study Around the World Through Maymester Programs This Summer
This summer, 59 students jet set to different locations around the world through the College’s ever-popular Maymester program to sites in England, Italy, Poland, Lithuania, Czech Republic, Germany, and Russia. Each year, the College offers a number of these summer … Continue reading
Posted in Classics, History, News, Philosophy, Photo Galleries, Psychology, Russian Studies, Theatre and Dance, World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
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Holy Cross Academic Conference to Showcase Student Work
As the academic year comes to an end, the College of the Holy Cross will celebrate the great and varied work accomplished by its students at the annual Academic Conference taking place across campus from April 27 through April 30. The four-day conference gives students from all class years the opportunity to present the results of their independent research and course work done in a variety of environments—from campus classrooms and libraries to within the Worcester community; from research labs and study abroad locations to art studios and field sites. Continue reading
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The Holy Cross Community Comes Together in the Wake of Violence Around the World
As the world has seen violence in all forms unfold in the past week around the world—from Paris and Beruit, to Bagdhad and Nigeria—the College of the Holy Cross community has come together to try to make sense of recent … Continue reading
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