Black Markets & Open Borders: The Soviet Union, 1991

Directed By: Nathan Rubin

About:

Our names are Helena Brewer and Dylan Slye, and they are so excited to welcome you to Black Markets & Broken Borders: The Collapse of the Soviet Union, 1991!

Helena is a first-year pre-law student at the University of Florida majoring in International Studies on a pre-law track. In her free time, she loves to thrift, workout, and find new music. Dylan is a first-year Optics and Photonics Engineering major at the University of Central Florida and loves working out, sports, and playing golf. Coming from the same high school, they both love security & economic debates and have over 4 years of experience with Model UN. They are looking forward to watching your debates and challenging your ideas on state power, underground economies, and post-Soviet identity. Don’t hesitate to bring your research and policy ideas forward - they expect debates to get heated!