The third lecture in the Havighurst Center's Fall 2025 colloquium series, "Soviet Propaganda: History and Legacy" will welcome Miami alumnus Jonathon Dreeze, who will talk about Stalinist propaganda efforts in Kazakhstan.
Jonathon Dreeze teaches military, Russian, Soviet, European, and international history courses. His research interests focus on Communist Party propaganda in the Soviet Union, specifically in Kazakhstan, during Joseph Stalin's rule over the country from 1929–1953. He is especially interested in how the mechanics of propaganda production and dissemination affects propaganda's message and how people internalized the content. Dreeze holds a Ph.D. in history from Ohio State University.
