A short history of being a child during the soviet time. This podcast looks at the condition of children during the Soviet revolution in the first half of the 20th century. After the 1917 Revolution, the newly soviet system was created to educate a new generation of “comrades'' supposed to be more tolerant and respectful toward others. Research Lisa Kirschenbaum calls for a history written from the children’s perspective while sharing her analysis on the educational system produced at that time. Would this history be more inclusive in terms of gender and race? what is the influence of literature on shaping children’s ideas?

Lisa Kirschenbaum is a writer and teacher based in West Chester, Pennsylvania, USA, Philadelphia. Her research focuses on modern Russia and the Soviet Union. Her books explore the themes of early Soviet childhood, war and memory, and international communism.

The podcast is part of the Azbuka Strikes Back public program in the Pickle bar. The program is supported by Haupstadtkulturfonds.