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X-WR-CALNAME:'Homo Sovieticus' at War: How Historical Myths Kill
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DESCRIPTION:Please join the KU Center for Russian\, East European\, and Eur
 asian Studies (CREES) for a Brownbag Lecture by Dr. Ihor Lylo of the KU Hi
 story Department.\n\nDr. Lylo's talk is titled "'Homo Sovieticus' at War: 
 How Historical Myths Kill\," and will take place on Tuesday December 5 at 
 12pm in Bailey Hall Rm. 318.\n\nThere are many well-known examples of tota
 litarian regimes that justified aggressive actions using historical\, ethn
 ic\, racial\, or religious myths. Today\, these ideas continue to provoke 
 conflicts in different parts of the world. However\, the technologies used
  for their dissemination and objectives have changed significantly. The st
 ory of the lost "communist paradise" is one such myth and still has many a
 pologists\, including people who never lived in the USSR. They are often s
 tereotypically described as "homo sovieticus". However\, this definition i
 s too simple. This presentation will discuss the phenomenon of the popular
 ity of this myth and its dangers.\n\nDr. Ihor Lylo is a specialist in cult
 ural diversity\, and history\, with a particular focus on Ukraine and Pola
 nd. He is the author of books on the subject and a Fulbright scholar. He h
 as worked as a professor at a range of leading institutions in the United 
 States and Europe\, including Ivan Franko National University (Ukraine)\, 
 Ukrainian Catholic University\, Jagiellonian University (Poland)\, Univers
 ity of California\, San Diego\, and the University of Kansas\, where he is
  currently Visiting Professor in our Department of Slavic\, German\, and E
 urasian Studies. His research makes important contributions to our underst
 anding of the history and culture of Eastern Europe.
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LOCATION:Bailey Hall\, 318
SUMMARY:'Homo Sovieticus' at War: How Historical Myths Kill
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 orical-myths-kill
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