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Four Mondays, Noon - 1:30 p.m., October 1, 8, 15, and 22 The Menil Collection, 1515 Sul Ross Does Russian culture hinder the development of democracy? Have centuries of authoritarian rule created a cultural deficit that precludes democratic governance in the "new Russia"? This series will consider different facets of these questions by examining broad social attitudes in Russia, historical legacies of the Soviet period the emerging youth culture, and the music of two Soviet-era composers. October 1, RUSSIA'S CULTURE, Robert G. Moser, assistant professor of government, University of Texas, Austin October 8, RUSSIA'S PAST AND FUTURE, Charters Wynn, associate professor of history, University of Texas, Austin October 15, RUSSIA'S YOUTH, Thomas J. Garza, associate professor of Slavic languages and literature, University of Texas, Austin October 22, RUSSIA'S MUSIC, Zoya Shuhatovich, accompanist, Moores School, University of Houston
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