Catherine Wanner is Professor of History and Anthropology, The Pennsylvania State University.
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Russia’s War in Ukraine, Continued
This is a continuation of the series, Russia's War in Ukraine, published on March 11. Every war is distinctive in its sources, consequences, and legacies. Some ... More
Russia’s Intensifying War on Ukraine
It is late March 2022 as we publish a second group of essays on the war in Ukraine. Russia’s military atrocity bleeds into its second month. International news ... More
The War Comes to Us All: Snapshots
Snapshots of War: Introduction The Russian invasion of Ukraine represents a new kind of war. It is the culmination of eight years of hybrid war, during which ne... More
Russia’s War on Ukraine
Russia launched its unprovoked war of aggression on Ukraine on February 24, 2022. Anthropologists, with intimate experience on the ground, are striving to conte... More
Russia’s War on Ukraine: Introduction
The siege of Ukraine has horrified much of the world. The tanks, the planes, the encirclements, the bombardment, and the incalculable suffering Russia’s terror ... More
Religion as Politics by Other Means
When popular disgust with corrupt and self-serving governance triggered massive street protests in Kyiv in November 2013, a plethora of religious groups joined ... More