The subject of this study is the National Identity and Self-determination of the Intelligentsia in the context of Global Russian cultures
Project methodology: a series of interviews
Selection of respondents: the survey selected a number of well-known Russian writers, poets, producers, artists, gallery owners and patrons, human rights activists and dissidents who have influenced modern Russian culture and certainly represent the intelligentsia today.
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The specific of this project is the study of modern Russian creative intelligentsia living both in Russia and in emigration (differentiation is difficult here: many respondents claim that the word emigration is outdated in the 21st century or spend so much time traveling that they find it difficult to determine their place of residence), establishing the national identity of this group, identifying the main images associated with Russia and trying to understand what exactly formed these identification layers, meanings and images.