Wilson Center Experts
William Craft Brumfield
Expertise:
Russia and Eurasia
; Russia
Affiliation:
Professor of Slavic Languages and Germanic Languages, Tulane University
Previous Terms at the Wilson Center:
Kennan Institute Title VIII-Supported Research Grant: "Russian Architecture in Transition, 1880-1917: Function and Iconography" January-September 1989
Visiting Grant, Kennan Institute. Project Title: "The development of a mature, neoclassical style for the mansions and estate houses of the Russian nobility during the years 1770-1820." September 1983.
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Memory, Commemoration, Memorialization: Moscow’s Western Battlefields
April 18, 2013 // 3:30pm — 5:30pm
William Brumfield, Professor of Slavic Languages and Germanic Languages, Tulane University, presents an exploration of evolving Russian attitudes toward commemorating the catastrophic sacrifices of the first year (1941-1942) of the Great Fatherland War. This presentation focused on the author's recent field research and photography in the Viazma region of Smolensk oblast'. more
Report Presentation: "St. Petersburg, 1993-2003: The Dynamic Decade"
May 11, 2011 // 3:30pm — 5:30pm
William Brumfield and Arthur George discussed the report "St. Petersburg, 1993-2003: The Dynamic Decade," and the status and future of the urban fabric of St. Petersburg. more
The History of Russian Architecture
Nov 29, 2004 to Dec 05, 2004
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Memory, Commemoration, Memorialization: Moscow’s Western Battlefields
April 18, 2013 // 3:30pm — 5:30pm
William Brumfield, Professor of Slavic Languages and Germanic Languages, Tulane University, presents an exploration of evolving Russian attitudes toward commemorating the catastrophic sacrifices of the first year (1941-1942) of the Great Fatherland War. This presentation focused on the author's recent field research and photography in the Viazma region of Smolensk oblast'.
Report Presentation: "St. Petersburg, 1993-2003: The Dynamic Decade"
May 11, 2011 // 3:30pm — 5:30pm
William Brumfield and Arthur George discussed the report "St. Petersburg, 1993-2003: The Dynamic Decade," and the status and future of the urban fabric of St. Petersburg.
