Book launch event of three recently published monographs

The launch features the following books: Contesting Feminism and Media Culture in Contemporary Russia: From Celebrities to Anti-war Activists by Saara Ratilainen, Galina Miazhevich, Daniil Zhaivoronok, and Eeva Kuikka (Routledge, 2026); Human-Animal Relations in the Indigenous Literatures of the Soviet North by Eeva Kuikka (Palgrave Macmillan, 2026); and Women in the First World War and the Russian Civil War: Voices and Representations in Russian Literature by Olga Simonova (Routledge, 2026). The first two books have been published as part of projects and research conducted within the language unit at the Tampere university. The programme includes a moderated discussion with the authors, chaired by Professor Marja Sorvari (University of Eastern Finland), followed by informal discussion and networking with refreshments. 

Programme:
15:00 Opening and introduction
15:10–16:00 Presentations by the authors
16:00–16:20 Refreshments
16:20–17:00 Discussion (moderated by Professor Marja Sorvari)

Date and time: 7 May 2026, 15:00–17:00
Location: Pinni B0040, Tampere University, Kanslerinrinne 1, 33100 Tampere

Authors:
• Saara Ratilainen – University Lecturer in Russian Language, Tampere University (Faculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences, Language Studies)
• Galina Miazhevich – Senior Lecturer at the School of Journalism, Media, and Culture, University of Cardiff
• Daniil Zhaivoronok – Doctoral Researcher, Tampere University (Faculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences, Language Studies)
• Eeva Kuikka – Grant Researcher, University of Turku
• Olga Simonova – Grant Researcher, University of Turku

The event is organised as part of the research project Revealing Official and Alternative Gender Discourses: Women’s (Self) Representations in Russia’s Wars, 1914–2024, funded by the Kone Foundation (2026–2028, PI Olga Simonova).