Rereading Russia through the Contact Zone of HBCUs
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4206986 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kelly Knickmeier Cummings, B Amarilis Lugo De Fabritz (0000-0001-7083-3364) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 80 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 307-315 |
| Publication date | 2021-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Slavic Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0037-6779 • E-ISSN: 2325-7784 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/slr.2021.84 |
| OpenAlex | W3197066757 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 5 |
This article examines contributions Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) have made and continue to make to the interdisciplinary fabric of Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies (REEES). HBCUs are a uniquely American phenomenon and reminders of the history of enslavement and segregation in the United States. But HBCUs are also vibrant intellectual contact zones, which Mary Louise Pratt defines as "social spaces where cultures meet, clash, and grapple with each other, often in contexts of highly asymmetrical relations of power." Contact zones result in intercultural competencies, multilingualism, new methodologies, and critical reassessments. Faculty and alumni have described the extent to which HBCUs function as cultural and discursive sanctuaries. As such, HBCUs are places where legally, culturally, and racially segregated communities develop(ed) alternate ways to engage, experience, and (re)envision "Russia
African american · Historically black colleges and universities · Political science · Power (physics · Sociology · Academic Freedom and Politics · Anthropology · Canadian Identity and History · Gender Studies · Soviet and Russian History
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |