by Gaudeamus | Nov 7, 2025 | blog
A Timeline of the Dissolution Dmitry Dubrovsky Photo: The amended university governance structure also simplified pay reform.. Photo by Roman Manshin on Unsplash The incredible upswing in democratic procedures in Russian science and higher education seen in...
by Gaudeamus | Oct 22, 2025 | blog
How universities around the world are escaping authoritarian pressure and disaster Part 2. Sofia Smyslova Photo: Some researchers argue that leaving is the only and most powerful way of opposing the authoritarian regime. Photo by Michal Balog on Unsplash ...
by Gaudeamus | Oct 8, 2025 | blog
How universities around the world are escaping authoritarian pressure and disaster Part 1. Sofia Smyslova Photo: These illegal university courses moved between safe houses, hence the name “flying university.” Photo by David Clode on Unsplash Authoritarian regimes...
by Gaudeamus | Sep 24, 2025 | blog
Benjamin Nathans explores the phenomenon of academic dissidence in the USSR. Dmitry Dubrovsky Photo: Andrei Sakharov had his own “stumbling block.” Photo by Re2000 – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=106564383 The...
by Gaudeamus | Sep 1, 2025 | blog
Universities as Tools of Power Irina Busygina Photo: For university rectors, playing by the rules does not entail uncovering the “great big real world” for students, but rather reducing the world to a vulgar version of the patriotic narrative. Photo by Borja...
by Gaudeamus | Aug 20, 2025 | blog
After 35 years, the planned economy system is returning to Russian higher education. Dmitry Dubrovsky Photo: Under Stalin, failure to appear at your assigned place of work after graduation was considered truancy and was punishable under the criminal code. Photo...
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