Siberia: Transcontinental Indigenous Connections with Dr. Dima Arzyutov (Ohio State U.)
For this session. Dr. Arzyutov would like to have you go through CSEEES’ newest online module that focuses on the region of Siberia. You do not have to do any of the activities in this module, but please go through the written materials. There are five sections in total, all of which can be found on the left-hand side menu.
Additionally, there is one supplementary text and two videos (each under 30 minutes) that he would like to go through in preparation for our October 12 session.
Online Module
Tales from Home: Two Siberians on Siberia’s History, Culture, and the Environment
The idea behind the module “Tales from Home: Two Siberians on Siberia’s History, Culture, and the Environment” rests not only on the goal of providing a snapshot of Siberia and its cultural, linguistic, historical, and environmental importance but also on the deep, personal desire to tell stories of the place we call home. We aim to introduce you to diverse literary and folklore traditions, Indigenous and local cultural practices, and multilingualism against the backdrop of a long history of exile, colonial governance, industrial development, and environmental disruption. Taking Siberia as a home to many, we tell about its cultures and histories through dialogues between its residents and governmental projects. Ultimately, our goal is to bring Siberia to the spotlight in East European and Eurasian studies.
Supplemental Texts
- Donahoe, Brian, Joachim Otto Habeck, Agnieszka Halemba, and István Sántha. 2008. “Size and Place in the Construction of Indigeneity in the Russian Federation.” Current Anthropology 49 (6): 993–1020.
- PDF File
- Direct Link: https://doi.org/10.1086/593014
Videos
Source Place (Nenets / Khanty) (26 mins.)
The Languages of Siberia (10 mins.)