Interactive lecture-game by anthropologist Alexandra Arkhipova | Интерактивная лекция-игра антрополога Александры Архиповой
Dr. Alexandra Arkhipova is a social anthropologist and Visiting Professor at the École Normale Supérieure (2024-2026). She studies political folklore, rumours, and narratives. Additionally, she runs a popular blog on Telegram (@anthro_fun) and Facebook dedicated to social anthropology and the analysis of the current situation in Russia, with 78,000 subscribers on Telegram.
In recent years, she has been researching the reactions of Russians to social and political events, including how Russian society responds to the war in Ukraine. In 2023, she created a virtual exhibition of anti-war street art, NoWobble, featuring around 500 pieces of graffiti, stickers, and flyers that Russians secretly place in public spaces to protest the war.
After Russia’s full invasion of Ukraine, Arkhipova was designated a “foreign agent” by Russian authorities — a status that strips individuals of their ability to work and live in the country. She was forced to leave Russia and now lives and works in exile in France, focusing on the study of propaganda language in contemporary Russia.