Why We Need a Post-Colonial Lens to Look at Ukraine and Russia

March 10, 2022 • View in browser

Good morning. 🌤️ Today, Ukrainian artists are building anti-tank barriers, the largest-ever trove of mummification materials has surfaced in Egypt, and Daria Badior considers if we need to look at the relationship between Russia and Ukraine through a postcolonial lens and what that means for the culture industry.

And today, join us at our weekly Twitter Space at noon EST to hear from NYC-based Ukrainian artists Luba Drozd and Anton Varga about the Russian invasion and how it is impacting their friends and families.

— Hrag Vartanian, editor-in-chief

Why We Need a Post-Colonial Lens to Look at Ukraine and Russia

In a post-Soviet era, we should consider how Russians continue to benefit from colonialism and imperialism in the realm of culture. | Daria Badoir

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Ukrainian artists and other civilian volunteers are building anti-tank obstacles to help the war effort. (image by and courtesy of Victoria Pidust)

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