JRAS 9.2 (November 2025) Published!

The editors of the Journal of Russian American Studies (JRAS) are proud to announce the publication of a new issue.  In this issue, Alison Rowley analyzes the 1916-1917 speaking tour of Zinovy Peshkov in the United States where he explored many topics in an effort to increase American support for the Allied war effort.  Aleksandr Okun investigates the role of American popular music in the early Cold War period revealing how this genre of music shaped and reflected Cold War sentiments at this critical time in Soviet-American relations.  This issue also has five book reviews of some of the most current books in this field as well as a field notes section.

See the new issue here: https://journals.ku.edu/jras

The Journal of Russian American Studies (JRAS) is planning a special issue for summer 2026 on travel accounts in non-Russian areas of the Russian Empire and Soviet Union.  In 2026, JRAS will also mark its tenth year.

The Journal of Russian American Studies (JRAS) is always looking for books to review, book review authors, manuscript reviewers, and manuscripts to consider for publication as articles.  Please feel free to contact us about any of the above roles.

Sincerely,

Ben Whisenhunt
Lee A. Farrow

Co-Managing Editors
Journal of Russian American Studies (JRAS)
P.O. Box 164
Sycamore, IL 60178 USA
jras1807@gmail.com
https://journals.ku.edu/jras