"We don't have a country, we have a cosmos": MSPU professor Yevgeny Zharinov in new National Centre RUSSIA podcast

At the National Centre RUSSIA, literary scholar, writer, and professor at the Department of Theory and History of Art at the Institute of Fine Arts at Moscow State Pedagogical University Yevgeny Zharinov noted the interconnection between Russian poetry and prose with the boundless expanses of the country. A fascinating conversation about Russia, its people, and literature as a mirror of the era formed the basis of a new episode of the "Russia Speaks" podcast — an original educational project by the National Centre RUSSIA. 

According to Yevgeny Zharinov, Russia is more than territory. It's not simply a state marked on the world map, but an entire cosmos, where time zones, cultural traditions, languages and religions intersect harmoniously. 

"Where else can you fly for ten hours and still be in your own country? So many time zones pass, the clocks hands spin like mad. Russia isn't just a country — it's a cosmos. That’s why the idea of cosmism runs so deeply through Russian poetry and prose," declared Yevgeny Zharinov. .

Photo: Press Office of the National Centre RUSSIA

Watch the podcast episode with Yevgeny Zharinov on the russia.ru website, as well as on the official pages of the National Centre RUSSIA on VKontakte, Odnoklassniki, RUTUBE, or Dzen. 

The National Centre RUSSIA podcast "Russia Speaks" is a platform for open dialogue about the future of science and technology and discussion of issues that concern each of us. Recognised experts, cultural and artistic figures, and specialists in various fields turn each interview into genuine projection of upcoming events and trends. 

The guests of podcast host Anzhelika Kiryan in the National Centre RUSSIA studio have already included neurophysiologist Vyacheslav Dubynin, architect Andrei Chernikhov, test cosmonaut Nikolai Chub, theatre and film actor Vladislav Miller, singer Tatyana Kurtukova and other experts and opinion leaders.