Enemies: Russian and American Students Discuss the Roots of Enemy-Making | Whom Do We Trust 2018

Russian and American college students discuss the roots of enemy-making - who and what they are, their role in society, and how they might unify across borders - at Whom Do We Trust 2018 in St. Petersburg, Russia. Moderated by Nadezhda Azgihkina and Yury Kabanov

Cinematography - J Mitchell Johnson, Kim Spencer

Editing - Evelyn Messinger

About the Conference

September 10 - 14, 2018

The Whom Do We Trust 2018 Conference, brought together Russian and American college-aged students to discuss their news and information sources, their worries and their understanding of an increasingly complex global arena. The three days of discussions and activities were designed to encourage the open exchange of ideas, to foster new friendships and to inform the Track Two network about how a younger generation is viewing international relations and forming perceptions via news media.

The conference was held in collaboration with Esalen Institute’s Center for Theory and Research, The Herzen Russian State Pedagogical University, the Center for International Education and Exchange (CIEE), and MIIS Graduate Initiative in Russian Studies.