Russian Studies Workshop

"Contemporary Provincial Life: Culture, Initiatives, Volunteer Work”

Mikhail Mal’tsev is director of Piotrovsii, an independent bookstore with locations in Perm’ and Ekaterinburg that functions as a source of quality literature as well as a cultural center for public lectures, seminars, and discussion groups. In his talk he will address the various institutions that influence cultural life, people’s initiatives, and volunteer work in provincial Russia, with particular attention to his native Perm’.

Co-sponsored by REEI, RSW, and College of Arts and Sciences