Young Russian Speakers’ Perspectives on History, Politics, and Language in Latvia – Interview with Emma Rönngren

Researcher Emma Rönngren is interviewed by the Swedish Society for Eastern Studies about her doctoral thesis, which examines how young Russian speakers in Latvia interpret narratives about history, language, and politics.

Listen to the interview “Between Different Narratives – Youth, Media, and Russian Strategic Influence in Latvia” on Spotify.

Emma Rönngren is an affiliated researcher at the Institute for Russian and Eurasian Studies, Uppsala University, and a senior lecturer in strategic communication at Örebro University. Emma defended her PhD thesis entitled "Making Sense of Russian Strategic Narratives: Affect and Reception Among Young Russian Speakers in Latvia" at Uppsala University in 2025. Her research explores strategic narratives, affect, and media practices in the Baltic Sea region, with a focus on Russian-speaking minorities and societal resilience in times of geopolitical tension, especially in post-Soviet contexts.