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In a talk presented by UMD's Alworth Institute and History Program, Dr. Alan Barenberg will examine the origins, nature, and legacies of the Stalinist punitive labor system and its ongoing influence on the Russian penal system today. Thursday, February 27, 6pm
Solon Campus Center 120
Free and open to the public
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The death of opposition leader Alexei Navalny in a Siberian prison camp in 2024 serves as a reminder that the detention and brutal treatment of political enemies is common in Putin's Russia. The use (and threat) of detention to maintain order is clearly reminiscent of the Stalin era, when millions were held in a system of prisons, camps, and exile settlements, better known as the Gulag. Yet how much are Russia’s penal system and practices today shaped by legacies from the Stalin era? In this talk, Alan Barenberg will examine the origins, nature, and legacies of the Stalinist Gulag — and its ongoing influence on the Russian penal system today.
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University of Minnesota Duluth, 1120 Kirby Dr, Duluth, MN 55812-3085, United States,Duluth, Minnesota
