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A Summer in Tallinn: Researching Icons, Faith, and Cultural Memory

By Sophie Works, Florida State University Hi everyone! My name is Sophie Works, and I am a third-year honors student pursuing a dual degree in Russian (Slavic) Studies and International Affairs with minors in English and Museum Studies. I’m a member of the Honors, Scholars, and Fellows House Undergraduate Research Advisory Board, FSU Libraries DigitalContinue reading “A Summer in Tallinn: Researching Icons, Faith, and Cultural Memory”

Lacquer and Legacy: Opening the Box to Soviet Narratives and Post-Soviet Realities

By Sophie WorksFlorida State University My name is Sophie Works, and I am a second-year Global Scholar honors student at Florida State University pursuing a dual degree in Russian (Slavic) Studies and International Affairs. I’m from Tampa, Florida, and thanks to the Tyler Center for Global Studies, I’ll be traveling abroad for the first timeContinue reading “Lacquer and Legacy: Opening the Box to Soviet Narratives and Post-Soviet Realities”