The Phenomenon of Russian Emigration, Then and Now
- Where: Václav Havel Library, Ostrovní 13, Prague 110 00
- When: May 29, 2023, 19:00 – 21:00
The Bolshevik revolution and civil war sparked a huge wave of emigration from Russia, with exiles finding a safe haven in interwar Czechoslovakia. In a similar manner today Russians opposed for various reasons to Putin’s authoritarian regime and brutal war against brave Ukraine are heading for the Czech Republic and Europe. Russian emigration in the face of the current the country’s imperialist frenzy will be discussed by Russian historian and political scientist Andrej Zubov, descendant of Russian émigrés Alexej Kelin and Russia expert Milan Dvořák. Historian and philosopher Petr Hlaváček will moderate.
The debate will also include the “baptism” of Nikolaj Kelin’s book Paměti donského Kozáka a českého lékaře (Memoirs of a Don Cossack and Czech Doctor), published by Jota.