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Papers by Preeti Das
European Humanities University Center for Advanced Studies and Education (CASE), the project «Social Transformations in the Borderland: Belarus, Ukraine, Moldova» Crossroads Digest N 8/2013, 2013
The paper studies several aspects of the “price of the issue” con- cerning the association with t... more The paper studies several aspects of the “price of the issue” con- cerning the association with the EU for Ukraine and the Ukrainians. It shows the place of Ukraine in the geopolitical concepts of Russia, Poland, EU countries and the USA. The article claims that the issue of Ukraine’s European integration is of geopolitical nature and is solved not by the government of Ukraine but by the countries, which are the subjects of European geopolitics. It analyzes the reasons that do not allow Ukraine to act as an active subject of geopolitics.
Critic, A Journal of Center of Russian Studies, 2022
Dostoevsky is one of the most widely read Russian classical writers throughout the world whose wr... more Dostoevsky is one of the most widely read Russian classical writers throughout the world whose writings appear to be the most contemporary for present-day readers especially under Russia-Ukraine War situations. His writings touched upon the issues that are directly relevant to the issues of modern societies making him as relevant as ever before. Crime and Punishment, The Idiot, Brother Karamazov are not only great stories, but even modern readers find them 'His or Her own Story'. However, even if characters are timeless, it is surprising that even present-day circumstances and places appear to be similar to those faced by a modern reader. Dostoevsky's characters are the strength of his novels and Dostoevsky's characters are like "…opening a door into a drawing-room full of extreme characters…" Modern, culturally diverse societies are facing challenges that are very close to each other where tolerance, and all-inclusiveness, remain mere big terminologies with no practical applicability. The proposed paper is an attempt to revisit the understanding of Dostoevsky's characters and Diary of a Writer highlighting the prominence and relevance for modern societies. Dostoevsky's reading becomes all the more important as Vladimir Putin echoed Russian literature in search of national identity.
Preeti D. Das Faculty Centre for Russian and Central Asian Studies School of International Studie... more Preeti D. Das Faculty Centre for Russian and Central Asian Studies School of International Studies Jawaharlal Nehru University New Delhi ketyusha@gmail.com Abstract: Most of the political debates of the late twentieth and early twentyfirst century focused on an identity crisis of Russia. This crisis was not a direct result of volatility in the post-Soviet space. Most recent identity debates relate to intellectual writings around the 1920s that invoked initial thoughts about Russian national identity owing to the national crisis and the Civil War of 19181921. The main dispute around the Russian identity debate was that between Slavophiles and the Westerners; Russia and Europe; the West and the East. The belongingness became the fundamental issues of the Eurasianists. As per this belief, the Russian civilization did not belong exclusively to European or to Asian categories.
Resumo: O biólogo se depara com conflitos éticos desde seu ingresso na graduação. Nesse contexto,... more Resumo: O biólogo se depara com conflitos éticos desde seu ingresso na graduação. Nesse contexto, a adequada formação crítica para uma atuação plena desse profissional é necessária. Para suprir essa formação, a Bioética é preconizada como disciplina obrigatória no curso de Ciências Biológicas por contemplar o estudo das dimensões morais e condutas relacionadas às ciências da vida, ao "outro" e ao ambiente. Uma temática que discuta as relações éticas interespecíficas é imprescindível ao biólogo, isto é, a abordagem que ocorre no âmbito da bioética, ou mais especificamente, da ética animal e da ética ambiental. Com isso, esta pesquisa teve o objetivo de analisar os projetos pedagógicos dos cursos de graduação em Ciências Biológicas das universidades públicas brasileiras visando a detectar a presença das disciplinas de Bioética, Ética Animal ou Ética Ambiental em sua matriz curricular. Destacou-se a verificação de presença da Ética Animal nas ementas das disciplinas de Bioética existentes, considerando a emergência e relevância do tema que aborda as interações humanoanimal. Os resultados revelam que a maioria dos cursos não possui a disciplina de Bioética na matriz curricular, não há disciplinas específicas de ética animal e ética ambiental e quanto à análise das ementas das disciplinas de Bioética existentes, a maioria não contempla a Ética Animal. Deste modo, verifica-se a importância da revisão dos currículos, a inclusão da disciplina de Bioética e da temática ética animal, bem como de pesquisas que apontem o conteúdo da Bioética necessário para uma formação menos especista, propiciando debates mais qualificados sobre questões ambientais.
International Studies, 2016
The twenty-first century is marked by relative stability of the sociopolitical situation in Russi... more The twenty-first century is marked by relative stability of the sociopolitical situation in Russia, which created space for the development of culture and provided a tool to look back into its history. The amalgamation of different religions, cultures or schools of thought occupies an influential place in the development of multicultural Russian society. It is noticeable that the cultural process was not hampered by the disintegration of the former USSR and continues to reflect the social reality of today’s world. Reduced state intervention in the cultural activities lessened the number of participants. The transition from state funding to self-maintenance led to the commercialization of culture, though this commercialization was limited to transition phase only. This article makes an attempt to evaluate the process of modernization and highlights its impact on the development of Russian culture. It provides an outline of the main stages in the development of Russian culture and ana...
European Humanities University Center for Advanced Studies and Education (CASE), the project «Social Transformations in the Borderland: Belarus, Ukraine, Moldova» Crossroads Digest N 8/2013, 2013
The paper studies several aspects of the “price of the issue” con- cerning the association with t... more The paper studies several aspects of the “price of the issue” con- cerning the association with the EU for Ukraine and the Ukrainians. It shows the place of Ukraine in the geopolitical concepts of Russia, Poland, EU countries and the USA. The article claims that the issue of Ukraine’s European integration is of geopolitical nature and is solved not by the government of Ukraine but by the countries, which are the subjects of European geopolitics. It analyzes the reasons that do not allow Ukraine to act as an active subject of geopolitics.
Critic, A Journal of Center of Russian Studies, 2022
Dostoevsky is one of the most widely read Russian classical writers throughout the world whose wr... more Dostoevsky is one of the most widely read Russian classical writers throughout the world whose writings appear to be the most contemporary for present-day readers especially under Russia-Ukraine War situations. His writings touched upon the issues that are directly relevant to the issues of modern societies making him as relevant as ever before. Crime and Punishment, The Idiot, Brother Karamazov are not only great stories, but even modern readers find them 'His or Her own Story'. However, even if characters are timeless, it is surprising that even present-day circumstances and places appear to be similar to those faced by a modern reader. Dostoevsky's characters are the strength of his novels and Dostoevsky's characters are like "…opening a door into a drawing-room full of extreme characters…" Modern, culturally diverse societies are facing challenges that are very close to each other where tolerance, and all-inclusiveness, remain mere big terminologies with no practical applicability. The proposed paper is an attempt to revisit the understanding of Dostoevsky's characters and Diary of a Writer highlighting the prominence and relevance for modern societies. Dostoevsky's reading becomes all the more important as Vladimir Putin echoed Russian literature in search of national identity.
Preeti D. Das Faculty Centre for Russian and Central Asian Studies School of International Studie... more Preeti D. Das Faculty Centre for Russian and Central Asian Studies School of International Studies Jawaharlal Nehru University New Delhi ketyusha@gmail.com Abstract: Most of the political debates of the late twentieth and early twentyfirst century focused on an identity crisis of Russia. This crisis was not a direct result of volatility in the post-Soviet space. Most recent identity debates relate to intellectual writings around the 1920s that invoked initial thoughts about Russian national identity owing to the national crisis and the Civil War of 19181921. The main dispute around the Russian identity debate was that between Slavophiles and the Westerners; Russia and Europe; the West and the East. The belongingness became the fundamental issues of the Eurasianists. As per this belief, the Russian civilization did not belong exclusively to European or to Asian categories.
Resumo: O biólogo se depara com conflitos éticos desde seu ingresso na graduação. Nesse contexto,... more Resumo: O biólogo se depara com conflitos éticos desde seu ingresso na graduação. Nesse contexto, a adequada formação crítica para uma atuação plena desse profissional é necessária. Para suprir essa formação, a Bioética é preconizada como disciplina obrigatória no curso de Ciências Biológicas por contemplar o estudo das dimensões morais e condutas relacionadas às ciências da vida, ao "outro" e ao ambiente. Uma temática que discuta as relações éticas interespecíficas é imprescindível ao biólogo, isto é, a abordagem que ocorre no âmbito da bioética, ou mais especificamente, da ética animal e da ética ambiental. Com isso, esta pesquisa teve o objetivo de analisar os projetos pedagógicos dos cursos de graduação em Ciências Biológicas das universidades públicas brasileiras visando a detectar a presença das disciplinas de Bioética, Ética Animal ou Ética Ambiental em sua matriz curricular. Destacou-se a verificação de presença da Ética Animal nas ementas das disciplinas de Bioética existentes, considerando a emergência e relevância do tema que aborda as interações humanoanimal. Os resultados revelam que a maioria dos cursos não possui a disciplina de Bioética na matriz curricular, não há disciplinas específicas de ética animal e ética ambiental e quanto à análise das ementas das disciplinas de Bioética existentes, a maioria não contempla a Ética Animal. Deste modo, verifica-se a importância da revisão dos currículos, a inclusão da disciplina de Bioética e da temática ética animal, bem como de pesquisas que apontem o conteúdo da Bioética necessário para uma formação menos especista, propiciando debates mais qualificados sobre questões ambientais.
International Studies, 2016
The twenty-first century is marked by relative stability of the sociopolitical situation in Russi... more The twenty-first century is marked by relative stability of the sociopolitical situation in Russia, which created space for the development of culture and provided a tool to look back into its history. The amalgamation of different religions, cultures or schools of thought occupies an influential place in the development of multicultural Russian society. It is noticeable that the cultural process was not hampered by the disintegration of the former USSR and continues to reflect the social reality of today’s world. Reduced state intervention in the cultural activities lessened the number of participants. The transition from state funding to self-maintenance led to the commercialization of culture, though this commercialization was limited to transition phase only. This article makes an attempt to evaluate the process of modernization and highlights its impact on the development of Russian culture. It provides an outline of the main stages in the development of Russian culture and ana...