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What Russia’s 2022 anti-LGBT “propaganda” legislation means: haphazard censorship as erasure

Posted by Joshua Robinson on 2023-07-13

Slovo General Editor Joshua Robinson reports on the impact of the 2022 anti-LGBT "propaganda" legislation in Russia.Photo by Daniel James via Unsplash On 24th November 2022, a bundle of bills packaged as ‘anti-gay propaganda’ measures passed their third reading in the state Duma, initiating a significant expansion – and hardening – of the notorious legislation that drew international [...]

Call for Papers Autumn 2023 Issue

Posted by Slovo on 2023-07-07

Slovo is accepting submissions for the 2023 Autumn Issue!We are looking for original research papers written by postgraduate students and researchers on any topic relating to Central and Eastern Europe, Central Asia and Russia, as well as book and film reviews relating to the region. Translations of works previously unpublished in English and original poetry are also [...]

An interview with Slovo Editor-in-Chief Ekaterina Dudakova

Posted by Slovo on 2023-06-16

Now that our Spring Issue launch is just around the corner, Online Editor Phoebe Hardingham sat down with Editor-in-Chief Ekaterina Dudakova to ask her about the process so far, and her vision for the journal going forward. We hope you enjoy!PH: Why did you apply to be editor-in-chief of Slovo?ED: I applied to be an Editor-in-Chief of Slovo because I am generally interested in the publishing [...]

Slovo Spring Issue Launch Event

Posted by Slovo on 2023-06-02

Tuesday 20th June 5:00 pm-7:00 pm Masaryk Common RoomJoin the Slovo editorial team and authors to celebrate the launch of the 2023 Spring Issue! The launch of the Spring Issue has been pushed back to the 20th June, but we are pleased to announce an in-person launch event to make the wait worth it! Join us from 5-7pm on the 20th in the Masaryk Room in SSEES. We will be hearing from the [...]

Introducing the Slovo Editorial Team for 2023!

Posted by Slovo on 2023-05-15

Hello!We are very excited to introduce the 2023 Editorial Team for Slovo Journal, responsible for editing and publishing the Spring and Autumn issues this year.Slovo has a distinguished history dating back to 1988, and we are thrilled to contribute to the intellectual legacy of the journal and the field through publishing the best postgraduate research on Central and Eastern Europe, Russia and [...]