Michael Rywkin

Background

Rywkin, Michael was born on November 23, 1925 in Wilno, Poland. Son of Solomon and Marie (Reznikov) Rywkin. came to the United States, 1953.

Education

Master of Arts, City College of New York, 1955; Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia University, 1960.

Career

Lecturer, Columbia University, New York City, 1956-1958; instructor, Colgate University, Hamilton, New York, 1959-1960; assistant professor, New York University, New York City, 1958-1959, 60-62; professor Russian studies, City College of New York, New York City, 1963-1992; professor emeritus, City College of New York, New York City, since 1993; associate, Harriman Institute, Columbia University, since 1993. Guide, interpreter, unites states department State, 1960-1963, consultant, 1978.

Achievements

• Michael Rywkin has been listed as a noteworthy Russian studies educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Soviet Society Today (Communication and Information Science)

    (A systematic overview of life in the Soviet Union, this b...)

  • Russia In Central Asia

    (This book covers three main aspects of the Russian presen...)

  • Soviet Society Today by Michael Rywkin (1992-04-02)
  • Russian colonial expansion to 1917 (Institute of Muslim Minority Affairs monograph series)
  • Moscow's Muslim Challenge: Soviet Central Asia

Membership

Member Association for Study of Nationalities (president 1983-1994, chairman policy board since 1994), American Association for the Advancement of Slavic Studies.

Connections

Married Liliane Carrie, 1950 (divorced 1972). Children: Richard, Monique, Robert. Married Christine De Lailhacar, 1978.

Father:

Solomon Rywkin

Mother:

Marie (Reznikov) Rywkin

Spouse:

Christine De Lailhacar

Spouse:

Liliane Carrie

child:

Robert Rywkin

child:

Richard Rywkin

child:

Monique Rywkin