We partner with Bard College to support researchers and educators who
use the Russian Independent Media Archive (RIMA) in their work. Each
year, we offer a series of online courses on archiving, data tools, and
history as part of the Smolny Beyond Borders initiative.
Our
courses explore how data can be used in the modern world to resist
autocracy, strengthen independent institutions, and promote social
change. Participants may take individual courses or earn a RIMA
Certificate upon completing three of them.