Researching Memory and Identity in Russia and Eastern Europe Interdisciplinary Methodologies

“This book is significant in its conceptualization and meticulous selection of cases. The book can be regarded as an important and concrete contribution to the study of historical politics and the politics of memory. ... A notable strength of the volume lies in its emphasis on the significance of these dynamics in Central and Eastern Europe, a region where collective memories play a pivotal role in understanding democratic transition, European integration, and the rise of right-wing populism.” (José M. Faraldo, Zeitschrift für Ostmitteleuropa-Forschung, Vol. 74 (3), 2025)

Jade McGlynn is Director of the Monterey Trialogue Initiative at Middlebury Institute of International Studies. She completed her DPhil (Russian) at the University of Oxford, where she also worked as a lecturer. She frequently comments on Russia for the media. Her monograph, The Kremlin’s Memory Makers , will be published in 2022.

Oliver T. Jones did his DPhil in German & Russian at the University of Oxford. His research interests lie in comparative literature and memory studies. He previously studied in London, Berlin, St Petersburg and Moscow, and was a visiting fellow at the Davis Center for Russian & Eurasian Studies at Harvard.