The History of Soviet Karelia as a Reflection of General Tendencies in Soviet History of the 1920s-1950s. Seminar with Alexey Golubev followed by a screening of the film "Letters from Karelia" with Varpu Lindstrom.
Monday, September 14th, 2009
| Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Monday, September 14, 2009 | 4:00PM - 6:30PM | Seminar Room 208N, Munk Centre For International Studies 1 Devonshire Place |
Description
Information on the film “Letters from Karelia” can be found at the web page: http://www.onf-nfb.gc.ca/eng/collection/film/?id=51083
Alexey Golubev is Associate Professor, Faculty of History, Petrozavodsk State University. He is the author of numerous academic publications and the Editor-in-Chief of “Oral History in Karelia.” He is a partner in the SSHRC funded research project Missing in Karelia that traces the
histories of the over two thousand Canadians who moved to Soviet Karelia during the Depression and who were victims of Stalin’s terror.
Varpu Lindström, professor of History at York University, is a specialist in Finnish Canadian immigration history. Her publications include Defiant Sisters: A Social History of Finnish Immigrant Women in Canada and From Heroes to Enemies, Finns in Canada, 1937-1947. “Letters from Karelia” was her latest research project and is a National Film Board of Canada documentary She has served in several administrative roles at York University including: member of the Board of Governors, chair of the Department of History and master of Atkinson College, chair of the School of Women’s Studies, and most recently, director of the School of Social Work. In 2006, the president of York University bestowed upon her the honorary title of “University Professor.”
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