MOUNT VERNON — An expert in social psychology and cultural theory from European University in St. Petersburg will speak at Cornell College on Wednesday, Nov. 10, about Russia’s challenging transition from communism to democracy and its psychological implications.
Alexander Etkind, associate professor and dean in the department of political science and sociology, will lecture on “Civil Society in Contemporary Russia” at 11 a.m. in Hedges Conference Room of The Commons. Admission is free.
Etkind’s scholarly interests include the sociology of religion, cultural studies, theory and history of literature and the history of psychoanalysis. His book “Eros of the Impossible: The History of Psychoanalysis in Russia” (1977) was the first comprehensive history of psychoanalysis as it was practiced in Russia between 1900 and 1930.
Etkind’s visit is sponsored by a grant from the Global Partners Project of the Associated Colleges of the Midwest, a consortium that includes Cornell.
