Dr. Olga Klimova, the Director of the Russian Program, has been selected for the RIMA Course Development Fund. This grant will support the development and enhancing of her course — Protest Culture and Art in the Post-Soviet Space — and will allow her to integrate the Russian Independent Media Archive into her curriculum.
The RIMA grants are designed "to support the creation of innovative courses that utilize RIMA's resources to foster critical thinking, media literacy, and a deeper understanding of independent journalism under authoritarian regimes. Faculty members awarded these grants will have the opportunity to contribute to the preservation and dissemination of Russian independent media, helping to shape the next generation of scholars, journalists, and activists."