In the late 1980s, the Soviet Ukrainian punk subculture seeded an accidental politics that allowed for new and idiosyncratic ways to identify as Ukrainian. In this talk, the anthropologist and musician Maria Sonevytsky will share her research on a curious cassette album that circulated in the last years of the USSR on the streets of […]

From a little spark may burst a flame. – Dante Alibhieri Join JOLT Creativity Club for fun, educational activities that will spark your creative thought process and ignite your inner flame for innovative problem-solving. There is nothing extraordinary about creative people and their ability to develop new ideas. They are, however, better trained in the […]

Today, defending the idea of free Ukraine has taken on profound urgency, and Ukrainian musicians have been battling tirelessly on the musical front. As the war of Russian aggression grinds on in Ukraine, one of the strongest vectors for strengthening and even expanding Ukrainian cultural identity has been viral musical moments, which have coined, recycled […]