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BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH CALSCALE:GREGORIAN PRODID:-//WordPress - MECv5.16.0.1780686773//EN X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://ourtx.org/ BEGIN:VEVENT UID:MEC-d70538d0bcd4bacb90ae29025815166f@ourtx.org DTSTART:20260418T003000Z DTEND:20260605T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260401T181900Z CREATED:20260401 LAST-MODIFIED:20260504 SUMMARY:Religion in Russia through Books DESCRIPTION:Digital and in-person exhibition and a lecture series\nOnline launch: April 17\nVISIT OUR DIGITAL EXHIBITION\nOn view at the center: May 1–8 and May 29-June 5\nLectures by Dr. Stanislav Panin: May 1 and 29, 7:30 PM\nRCC Our Texas 2337 Bissonnet St. Houston, TX 77005\nThe Cultural Center “Our Texas” launches a digital exhibition on Russian religion in the 20th century, featuring over 20 vintage books and Eastern Orthodox icons donated by the families of Russian emigrants. The collection includes a wide range of texts, from Christian literature to Soviet-era fiction and non-fiction. The online version of the exhibition is accessible via the center’s website complete with companion lectures on YouTube, marking the start of the “Religion in Russia through Books” series curated by Dr. Stanislav Panin.\nDr. Panin, a religious studies expert, leads the program that also includes in-person lectures and book exhibits at the center through May. The first lecture, on May 1, focuses on Russian immigrants in the United States. It examines how religion sustained cultural identity and helped to build social networks in the diaspora while also exploring the interplay between Russian and American spiritual traditions.\nThe second lecture, on May 29, covers Russian diasporic life spotlighting emigrant publications printed in China and Latin America. It traces how Russian spiritual traditions evolved in different parts of the world focusing on book publishing as a vehicle for cultural preservation and a way to imagine alternative futures and transform Russian society through cultural interventions.\nBoth lectures are accompanied by curated displays of Russian books and icons, offering tangible access to diverse spiritual expressions of the Russian diaspora.\nDr. Stanislav Panin is a religious studies scholar with expertise in the history of contemporary spirituality in the Soviet Union and the Russian diaspora. He holds a PhD from Rice University and is passionate about bridging academic research with public understanding. He is especially interested in the global nature of contemporary spirituality and intercultural, transnational connections. His interdisciplinary approach connects religious studies with other fields, including literary history and social sciences.\nAdmission is free.\nThe exhibition is open Monday–Friday: 9:30 AM – 3:00 PM, Saturday–Sunday: 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM\nThe program is supported by Humanities Texas, the state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.\n\n URL:https://ourtx.org/events/religion-3/ ORGANIZER;CN=Cultural Center Our Texas:MAILTO:ourtexasinc@gmail.com CATEGORIES:Book Exhibition,Lecture LOCATION:2337 Bissonnet Houston, TX 77005 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ourtx.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/book_exh2_fb.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR