9:45–10:00 Conference Opening (Refreshments)

10:00–11:10 Session 1. From Medieval Rus to Modern Russia

"Laying the Foundations for Russian Autocracy: A Study on the Mongol Influence in the Rise of Muscovy" Felipe Matsunaga

"Modern Nationalism and Deciphering the Legacy of Kievan Rus" Ana Miniuk

"Revealing Truth through Mimesis" Velika Nespor

11:10–11:20 Coffee Break

11:20–12:00 Keynote Lecture "Facts and Figures: Economic Information in Late Imperial Russia" Alexander Hazanov

12:00–12:45 Conference Reception (Lunch)

12:45–1:25 Session 2. Leo Tolstoy

"Tolstoy and Gender Roles: The Ambiguity of Moral Behavior" Melissa Goodman

"Lordship and Bondage in The Death of Ivan Ilych" Thanasi Skafidas

1:25–1:30 5-minute Coffee Break

1:30–2:10 Session 3. Mikhail Bulgakov

"The Writer's Commission: Prophetic Undercurrents in Pushkin's The Prophet and Bulgakov's The Master and Margarita" Sonja Andersen

"Decisions and Responsibilities: the State and/vs. the Individual" Patrick DeGregorio

2:10–2:30 Conference Closing (Refreshments)