Images of Russia: traditions, templates, and the future of perception

We first raised the issue of shaping Russia’s image in the eyes of our foreign counterparts two years ago at the Strategic Session “Russia and the World: Images – Connections – Future,” held by Kosygin University at the Rossiya Segodnya press center in November 2023. At the time, colleagues from Russia, Mexico, Colombia, Scotland, Spain, and France took part in the discussion in the “Images of Russia: Stereotypes and Perceptions” section. They all represented one creative profession or another—from ballet to journalism.  

How do we want to be perceived, and how do we present ourselves? Can we change the templates and stereotypes through which Russia and the Russian people have been depicted for centuries? What exactly guides our perception—the strength of tradition or the power of a template? It was a heated discussion!

This time, we have invited scholars—representatives of the social sciences—to join the conversation. We will also discuss how they envision Russia’s future and how memories of Russia among emigrant communities influence that image. 
You can join the conversation after registering via the link.                                                
We look forward to seeing you on February 6 at 11:00 at 2 Nizhnyaya Radishchevskaya Street, Moscow, at the House of Russian Abroad, for the International Research and Practice Conference “My Homeland Is Russia: A View of Russia’s Image from Abroad and a Response to It.”