Preface to my Ph.D. dissertation “Engaging Neighbors: Housing Strategies and Political Mobilization in Moscow’s Renovation” I grew up in an old apartment building in Saint Petersburg, where I was taught that good neighbors were quiet neighbors. Bad neighbors had loud…
Предисловие к диссертации “Engaging Neighbors: Housing Strategies and Political Mobilization in Moscow’s Renovation” о реновации жилья в Москве Я выросла в старом многоквартирном доме в Петербурге, где уяснила, что хорошие соседи – это тихие соседи. Плохие соседи устраивали громкие попойки…
During my recent visit to Saint Petersburg in January, I took an old phone book my parents still keep at home, and created a map of all stores, cafes, and other services that were existed on Bolshoi prospect (the “Big…
An early report on the perception of the renovation project in Moscow (in Russian). Article available here
My review on the “Republic” portal (in Russian). Ипотечные гетто: чем уникальны российские новостройки? У новых микрорайонов по всей России есть одна особенность. Здесь пьют очень много пива Почему в современных российских новостройках так много точек разливного пива – больше,…
I experimented a little with animation in R (gganimate) and created this video showing how Saint Petersburg grew and how the residential multi-apartment buildings became bigger and bigger over time. The sources were especially helpful: How to plot animated maps…
Two types of coops are shown on this map: HDFC (Housing Development Corporation Fund) cooperatives are one of the forms of affordable homeownership for the low- and middle-income New Yorkers. This form originally required self-management and organizing efforts of the…
May 2015, For the Critical Mass Bulletin Social movement studies in Russia gained momentum after the 2011-2012 protest wave, as new research groups emerged to conduct empirical studies of the spontaneous mass protests against electoral fraud (known as the “Movement…
This is a pertinent question today, after March 26 saw a wave of anti-corruption demonstrations sweep across Russia. The protests were organised by Alexei Navalny, an opposition politician and anti-corruption activist who has announced that he will run for president…
Useful links for the Social Movements Class BIBLIOGRAPHIES AND RESEARCH GUIDES Social Movements and Culture – Cultural Politics NYPL Social Movements in America Research Guide Black Lives Matter: Race, Policing, and Protest
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