Expulsions and exoduses: Russia’s recurring struggle between philosophy and power
Journal: Studies in East European Thought
Year: 2025

Abstract This article explores the recurring conflict between authoritarian state power and independent philosophical thought in Russia, focusing on two critical moments separated by a century: the 1922–23 deportation of intellectuals aboard the so-called “Philosophy Steamer” and the contemporary exodus of Russian intellectuals following the 2022 invasion of Ukraine. While the 1922–23 deportation forcibly expelled key figures of the Russian intelligentsia in an attempt to eliminate pluralism and