This article examines contributions Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) have made and continue to make to the interdisciplinary fabric of Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies (REEES). HBCUs are a uniquely American phenomenon and reminders of the history of enslavement and segregation in the United States. But HBCUs are also vibrant intellectual contact zones, which Mary Louise Pratt defines as “social spaces where cultures meet, clash, and grapple with each other, often in contexts of highly asymmetrical relations of power.” Contact zones result in intercultural competencies, multilingualism, new methodologies, and critical reassessments. Faculty and alumni have described the extent to which HBCUs function as cultural and discursive sanctuaries. As such, HBCUs are places where legally, culturally, and racially segregated communities develop(ed) alternate ways to engage, experience, and (re)envision “Russia.”

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通过 HBCU 的接触区重读俄罗斯

本文探讨了历史上黑人学院和大学 (HBCU) 对俄罗斯、东欧和欧亚研究 (REEES) 的跨学科结构所做的贡献，并将继续做出贡献。HBCU 是一种独特的美国现象，提醒人们注意美国的奴役和种族隔离历史。但 HBCU 也是充满活力的知识接触区，玛丽·路易斯·普拉特 (Mary Louise Pratt) 将其定义为“文化相遇、冲突和相互搏斗的社会空间，通常是在高度不对称的权力关系的背景下”。接触区带来跨文化能力、多语言能力、新方法和批判性重新评估。教师和校友描述了 HBCU 作为文化和话语庇护所的程度。因此，HBCU 在法律上、文化上、