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ISSN 2043-7633

Jacob Lassin

Jacob Lassin is a PhD student in the Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures at Yale University. His research focuses on how historical memory and ‘canonical’ cultural artifacts in post-Soviet space are used in the formulation of identities. He is particularly interested in how these questions take shape across different media, with a particular interest in the burgeoning digital sphere.

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The Digital City in Post-Soviet Identity Formation: The Case of OurBaku.com

The Digital City in Post-Soviet Identity Formation: The Case of OurBaku.com

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This essay uses the case study of the online project OurBaku to discuss the wider phenomenon of how non-national identities are being revived and promoted through new media for post-socialist …
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