Company Towns in Russia: Past and Present
This panel examined company towns that arose in Russia during industrialization in the late 19th century, and those experiencing deindustrialization in the late 20th century. Volodymyr Kulikov compared company towns in the US and in Imperial Russia, exploring the social transformations that took place as farmers, peasants, and migrants entered the company-centered industrial world. Stephen Crowley discussed the current dilemmas of Russia’s “monotowns,” one-industry cities and towns created during the Soviet era that are often struggling to survive in a competitive global economy.
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Speakers
Professor and Chair, Department of Politics, Oberlin College
Project Manager, Industrialization and Urban Landscape of the Industrial South of the Russian Empire, Kharkiv National University, Ukraine.
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Kennan Institute
The Kennan Institute is the premier US center for advanced research on Eurasia and the oldest and largest regional program at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. The Kennan Institute is committed to improving American understanding of Russia, Ukraine, Central Asia, the South Caucasus, and the surrounding region though research and exchange. Read more
Urban Sustainability Laboratory
Since 1991, the Urban Sustainability Laboratory has advanced solutions to urban challenges—such as poverty, exclusion, insecurity, and environmental degradation—by promoting evidence-based research to support sustainable, equitable and peaceful cities. Read more