Russian Emigre Intellectuals in Prague: Development of Eurasianism
Russian Emigre Intellectuals in Prague: Development of Eurasianism

Summary/Abstract: In November 1924, the third convention of the Russian academics in exile took place in Prague. At one of the sessions the attention of the audience was captured by Petr N. Savitsky, who demonstrated impressive broadness of vision while discussing the prospects of Rusia’s economic development. The listeners however could not restrain themselves from laughing while Savitsky proposed to salute Genghis Khan as “the first ideologist of Eurasia”. Savitsky was followed by Georgii Vernadsky. An acknowledged specialist in Russian history, Vernadsky gave an unorthodox interpretation of serfdom in Russia, which evoked criticism of his “attempts at revitalising Slavophilism”. Savitsky and Vernadsky were members of the interwar Russian emigre academic community in Prague; both participated in a new school of thought - Eurasianism.

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