Sociological Lens on Eastern Europe: Gender, Collective Memory, and Social Inequality

GW Sociology Department professors Daina Eglitis, Michelle Kelso and Steve Tuch will provide an overview of their research in Latvia, Romania and Poland. They examine the significance of turning a sociological lens on both historical and contemporary issues in the region, including the Holocaust, World War II and post-communist experiences of capitalism and socioeconomic stratification.