The August, 2020 presidential elections in Belarus, widely perceived as fraudulent, triggered a wave of unprecedented civic protest.

What triggered the protest, and what demands are being articulated? What are the origins of authoritarianism in Belarus and why do women play such a prominent role in the protests?

Join an online seminar on the development in Belarus.
Seminar is conducted in English.

Participants:

• David Marples, Distinguished University Professor, Department of History and Classics, University of Alberta.
• Elena Gapova. Professor, Department of Sociology, Western Michigan University.
• Sofie Bedford, affiliated researcher, IRES Institute for Russian and Eurasian Studies at Uppsala University.
• Per Anders Rudling, Research Associate, CBEES, Södertörn University and Associate Professor of History, Lund University.
  
  

Chair: Julia Malitska, Senior Lecturer and Postdoctoral Researcher, CBEES, Södertörn University.
Discussant: Yuliya Yurchuk, Senior Lecturer, School of Historical and Contemporary Studies, Södertörn University.

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Meeting ID: 680 2576 5206
Passcode: 697343

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