Living in Comparison: Experiences of Citizenship in Russia, Israel, and Between Them | At the Institute
Monday | 05.05.25 | 10:00 - 19:00

Conference and Symposium, The Van Leer Jerusalem Institute |
Conference Schedule:
9:30–10:00 Reception
10:00–10:30 Opening remarks:
Dr. Shaul Setter, Prof. Julia Lerner, Dr. Inna Leykin
10:30–11:30 Comparison as an interpretative framework: Research panel (English)
Dr. Inna Leykin, Prof. Anna Temkina, Prof. Svetlana Chachashvili-Bolotin et al.
“I don’t wanna talk about the W”: Conversations about the war among Russian doctors in Russia and Israel
Varvara Preter, Prof. Julia Lerner
Translation of civil affinities between Russia and Israel after October 7: Public expressions of immigrant social media figures
Dr. Rotem Leshem
The emotional politics of enemy construction: How Russia is represented in Israel’s polarized digital discourse
11:30–11:45 Break
11:45–13:15 Double belonging at a time of war and crisis: Roundtable (Hebrew)
Dr. Dina Moyal, Dr. Alexandra Mandelbaum, David Tversky (journalist), Dr. Alex Valdman, Dr. Tanya Voinova
13:15–14:30 Lunch break
14:30–16:00 Creative work between Russia and Israel: Discussion with artists (Hebrew)
Prof. Julia Lerner Linor Goralik (writer and artist), Haim Sokol (visual artist), Jenya Maley (filmmaker)
16:00–16:15 Break
16:15–17:45 Self-censorship and the the limits of public expression in a time of political change: Roundtable (Russian)
Alexandra Lisogor Alla Gavrilova (journalist), Dr. Svetlana Yerpylova (on Zoom), Dr. Konstantin Pakhalyuk, Tatiana Glezer (cultural entrepreneur and researcher)
17:45–18:00 Break
18:00–19:00 The evolution of Russian liberalism and its relationship with the Left (English)
Dr. Shaul Setter, Prof. Ilya Budraitskis (on Zoom)