Wilson Center Experts
Eric Lohr
Former Title VIII-Supported Research Scholar
Kennan Institute
Expertise:
Russia and Eurasia
Affiliation:
Director, Initiative for Russian Culture and Associate Professor, Department of History, American University
Wilson Center Project(s):
Citizenship in Imperial and Revolutionary Russia
Project Summary
The study of the concepts and practices of citizenship in late imperial and revolutionary Russia. It examines the historical legacies of late imperial and revolutionary approaches to citizenship.
Previous Terms at the Wilson Center:
Assistant Professor, Department of History, American University; Title VIII-Supported Research Scholar, Kennan Institute. "Citizenship in Imperial and Revolutionary Russia," December 31, 2004 - October 1, 2005.
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Russian Citizenship: From Empire to Soviet Union
March 25, 2013 // 12:00pm — 1:00pm
"Russian Citizenship" is the first book to trace the Russian state’s citizenship policy throughout its history. Focusing on the period from the mid-nineteenth century to the consolidation of Stalin’s power in the 1930s, Eric Lohr considers whom the state counted among its citizens and whom it took pains to exclude. His research reveals that the Russian attitude toward citizenship was less xenophobic and isolationist and more similar to European attitudes than has been previously thought—until the drive toward autarky after 1914 eventually sealed the state off and set it apart. more
Revisiting "The Icon and the Axe" and Its Impact on Russian Studies
February 03, 2012 // 3:30pm — 5:30pm
Michael David-Fox will first speak about his own engagement with "The Icon and the Axe" and what it has meant for him during a quarter century studying and researching Russian and Soviet history. Eric Lohr will reflect upon how the "The Icon and the Axe" impacted his decision to pursue Russian studies and the impact of the book and Billington's Faces of Russia video series upon his students. Kathleen Parthé will focus on some of the reasons for the enduring appeal of "The Icon and the Axe" among a wide variety of readers. more
Russian Citizenship: From Empire to Soviet Union
March 25, 2013 // 12:00pm — 1:00pm
"Russian Citizenship" is the first book to trace the Russian state’s citizenship policy throughout its history. Focusing on the period from the mid-nineteenth century to the consolidation of Stalin’s power in the 1930s, Eric Lohr considers whom the state counted among its citizens and whom it took pains to exclude. His research reveals that the Russian attitude toward citizenship was less xenophobic and isolationist and more similar to European attitudes than has been previously thought—until the drive toward autarky after 1914 eventually sealed the state off and set it apart.
Revisiting "The Icon and the Axe" and Its Impact on Russian Studies
February 03, 2012 // 3:30pm — 5:30pm
Michael David-Fox will first speak about his own engagement with "The Icon and the Axe" and what it has meant for him during a quarter century studying and researching Russian and Soviet history. Eric Lohr will reflect upon how the "The Icon and the Axe" impacted his decision to pursue Russian studies and the impact of the book and Billington's Faces of Russia video series upon his students. Kathleen Parthé will focus on some of the reasons for the enduring appeal of "The Icon and the Axe" among a wide variety of readers.