On August 24th, Dr. Susanne Sternthal participated in a second live radio interview with Morning Wave in Busan, South Korea. Morning Wave is a public English radio station that covers all domestic and international news and current affairs. Previously invited to share her thoughts on the ongoing situation between Russia and Ukraine in July, Morning Wave host, Katherine Bang, invited Dr. Sternthal back to the show to share further insight on the situation’s most recent developments. “Having a better understanding of the process” Dr. Sternthal found the 10-minute live interview to be even “more fun” and described the staff and announcers as “vibrant and extremely friendly.”
Dr. Sternthal has extensive knowledge of Russian culture, having both lived and worked in Russia as a lecturer and as a liaison to a joint US-Tartarstani telecommunications venture. Her recent article titled “Manifesto published in Russian media reflects Putin regime’s ruthless plans in Ukraine” went viral hitting 25,732 views in four days, a record for The Conversation. The article was republished across the net, and sparked discussion on Twitter. Dr. Sternthal teaches the department’s course on the Government & Politics of Russia (PS 3345).
