When: Monday, March 9, 1:30 – 2:30 pm
Where: Mandel Reading Room (303)
Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/943831382697961/
What about tomorrow? A lecture on the history of punk music in the USSR and Russia by Alexander Herbert is a PhD candidate in the history department at Brandeis University focusing on the history of the late Soviet Union. His research interests include environmentalism, youth culture, macabre film, music, and politics toward the end of the socialist experiment. He is a veteran vegan, self-ascribed environmentalist, occasional musician, opportunistic freelance writer and translator, and fan of beet and pickle pizza.
The presentation will chronicle the history of punk rock in Russia from its earliest manifestation in 1978 to its current standing. It looks at how punk entered the Soviet Union and managed to persist despite the cultural police, how it struggled for definition in the 1990s, and how punks formed Antifa, animal rights, and feminist groups to help carve out safe spaces in an otherwise conservative country. Please join Alexander for a presentation, a chance to listen to some music, and a discussion.