Drug discourses in Russia
My Lilja, PhD, University Lecturer in Criminology, Malmö University
Abstract
Since the beginning of the 21st century, there has been an intensified debate about drugs in Russia, for example in the parliament and in the press, and the drug problem is now regarded as one of the country’s most serious problems and an issue of top priority for the Russian government. This presentation will focus on ongoing and previous research about drug discourses in Russia. Some issues of particular interest were the identification of dominant discourses on drugs, the determination of which understandings of the drug problem were taken for granted and which were not recognised, whether there were any discussion of the consequences of the problem and an analysis of which actors that were represented in the debate.
When: May 19, 15.00–16.30
Where: Zoom, for sign-up, contact rucarr@mau.se