A common element to these books is also the participation of members and friends of TaRC as authors. We would to like to congratulate colleagues on the publication of these volumes!
The launch features the following books:
- Contesting Feminism and Media Culture in Contemporary Russia: From Celebrities to Anti-war Activists by Saara Ratilainen, Galina Miazhevich, Daniil Zhaivoronok, and Eeva Kuikka (Routledge, 2026), which examines how Russian discourses on feminism have been informed by fast-evolving, cross-border, transcultural, and trans-local media flows, which have both diversified and fragmented the spectrum of feminism in the region.
- Human-Animal Relations in the Indigenous Literatures of the Soviet North by Eeva Kuikka (Palgrave Macmillan, 2026), which examines how Indigenous authors from the Soviet North reflect the impact of Soviet settler colonialism on Indigenous communities in the region through literary engagement with human–animal relations.
- Women in the First World War and the Russian Civil War: Voices and Representations in Russian Literature by Olga Simonova (Routledge, 2026), which explores how Russian literature and autobiographical writing portrayed nurses, women soldiers, and commanders who served in the First World War and the Russian Civil War.
Event information
The event will be held in English and can be attended both on-site and online. We will gather at Tampere University, lecture room Pinni B0040 (visiting address: Kanslerinrinne 1, Tampere) on Thursday 7 May, 15:00–17:00 Finnish time (GMT+3).
The event is organised as part of the research project Revealing Official and Alternative Gender Discourses: Women’s (Self) Representations in Russia’s Wars, 1914–2024, funded by the Kone Foundation (2026–2028, PI Olga Simonova).
The programme includes a moderated discussion with the authors, chaired by Professor Marja Sorvari (University of Eastern Finland), followed by informal discussion and networking with refreshments.
Schedule
15:00 Opening and introduction
15:10–16:00 Presentations by the authors
16:00–16:20 Refreshments
16:20–17:00 Discussion (moderated by Professor Marja Sorvari)
Authors
- Saara Ratilainen – University Lecturer in Russian Language, Tampere University (Faculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences, Language Studies)
- Galina Miazhevich – Senior Lecturer at the School of Journalism, Media, and Culture, University of Cardiff
- Daniil Zhaivoronok – Doctoral Researcher, Tampere University (Faculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences, Language Studies)
- Eeva Kuikka – Grant Researcher, University of Turku
- Olga Simonova – Grant Researcher, University of Turku
Registration
Participation in the event is free of charge, but registration is required. A participation link will be sent to registered participants. Please register via the following link: Books and Bubbles. Please note that the registration deadline is Sunday 3 May 2026.
All are warmly welcome!