Institute of Politics

IOP Pritzker Fellow Natalia Pelevina on "Pussy Rioting" THIS SEMINAR IS OPEN TO CURRENT UCHICAGO STUDENTS ONLY Tuesday, February 11 12:30-1:45pm XYHow real electoral fraud sparked large-scale protests. I will give you my first-hand account of the Bolotnaya square protest, which I helped organize, and which resulted in a major clash with the police. Political prosecutions followed. “Pussy Riot” members were jailed. Dissent and resistance peaked; Crimea was annexed, and sanctions began to pile on; Putin ordered for imported goods to be replaced with the domestic product; and we all watched Russian tractors destroy French ham and Polish apples. In the same but seemingly parallel reality, we were in for the fight of our lives. Pritzker Fellows seminars are off the record and open to current UChicago students only. Seating in the IOP Living Room is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis. If you have any questions about accessibility, please contact Sarah Palmisciano (spalmisciano@uchicago.edu).