Margaret Dikovitskaya Responds to Ekaterina Dyogot's Postcolonial Discourse Article on Russia

In January 2002, Margaret Dikovitskaya, residing in New York, responded to Ekaterina Dyogot's article that challenged Russia's place in postcolonial discourse. Dikovitskaya shared two personal stories to illustrate her viewpoint. One story recounted a seminar where a doctoral peer questioned the roots of the First World and Third World labels, which led her to reference the historical context of the Second World. In another instance, she discussed her eligibility for the Margaret McNamara Fellowship, a program from the World Bank aimed at women studying in the U.S. This exchange enriches the ongoing discussion about the relevance of postcolonial theory in regions like Russia, emphasizing the complexities of categorizing nations within these frameworks.