Katie Davies

Katie Davies

Katie Davies is Features Editor at The Calvert Journal. Her work has also appeared in The Guardian, The Independent, BBC Worklife, Vice News and The Moscow Times. You can follow her on Twitter here.

Will Russia’s latest culture minister herald a new era of creative freedom?
Person of interest

Will Russia’s latest culture minister herald a new era of creative freedom?

Remember the Yugo? We took the tiny 80s car on a multi-country odyssey from Serbia to New York and beyond
Culture

Remember the Yugo? We took the tiny 80s car on a multi-country odyssey from Serbia to New York and beyond

‘This is not ancient history’: meet the artists bringing the devastating stories of Stalin’s repressions to life 
Media

‘This is not ancient history’: meet the artists bringing the devastating stories of Stalin’s repressions to life 

The Calvert Journal’s Paula Erizanu shortlisted for culture journalist of the year
Media

The Calvert Journal’s Paula Erizanu shortlisted for culture journalist of the year

Sleighing it: the ultimate Calvert gift guide for a cosy and concrete-inspired Christmas
Culture

Sleighing it: the ultimate Calvert gift guide for a cosy and concrete-inspired Christmas

Soviet housing is finally getting a smart tech makeover. All hail the ‘Smartovka’
Innovation

Soviet housing is finally getting a smart tech makeover. All hail the ‘Smartovka’

Check out the ‘futuristic’ new Orthodox church being built in Moscow
Architecture

Check out the ‘futuristic’ new Orthodox church being built in Moscow

Watch as Moscow’s sprawling tramlines are reimagined as abstract art
Follow of the week

Watch as Moscow’s sprawling tramlines are reimagined as abstract art

Could virtual reality hold the key to fighting disinformation in the aftermath of Euromaidan?
Tech

Could virtual reality hold the key to fighting disinformation in the aftermath of Euromaidan?

One photographer traces Moscow’s architectural history through its iconic metro stations
Follow of the week

One photographer traces Moscow’s architectural history through its iconic metro stations

33 artists reimagine Moscow’s coat of arms for the 21st century
Culture

33 artists reimagine Moscow’s coat of arms for the 21st century

Rus Khasanov’s mesmerising paint droplets appear effortless — but take months of work
Culture

Rus Khasanov’s mesmerising paint droplets appear effortless — but take months of work

Why one Ukrainian artist is turning the scraps of a Soviet factory into second hand clothes
Culture

Why one Ukrainian artist is turning the scraps of a Soviet factory into second hand clothes

It was called ‘Ark D-0’: take a glimpse into Tito’s secret bunker with the explorer-filmmakers uncovering Yugoslavia’s ruins
Architecture

It was called ‘Ark D-0’: take a glimpse into Tito’s secret bunker with the explorer-filmmakers uncovering Yugoslavia’s ruins

Remember signet rings? Statement jewellery is back with a vengeance in Georgia
Fashion

Remember signet rings? Statement jewellery is back with a vengeance in Georgia

The power of football is helping this flood-hit village find new life
Architecture

The power of football is helping this flood-hit village find new life

This artist reimagined the Teletubbies as Kardashian wannabes, and we just can’t get enough
Follow of the week

This artist reimagined the Teletubbies as Kardashian wannabes, and we just can’t get enough

Meet the artists grappling with the never-ending battle between light and darkness
Culture

Meet the artists grappling with the never-ending battle between light and darkness

Join our discussion on photography, immigration, and the European identity crisis
Photography

Join our discussion on photography, immigration, and the European identity crisis

This translucent tent transforms into a cinema underneath the stars
Architecture

This translucent tent transforms into a cinema underneath the stars

Kyiv Photo Book Fair is back and more international than ever
Photography

Kyiv Photo Book Fair is back and more international than ever

Listen to the ‘ghetto sci-fi’-styled drop from the duo tearing up Tbilisi’s hip-hop scene
Music

Listen to the ‘ghetto sci-fi’-styled drop from the duo tearing up Tbilisi’s hip-hop scene

Opening of Hermitage’s Moscow branch delayed until 2024
Culture

Opening of Hermitage’s Moscow branch delayed until 2024

Get a glimpse of the Kabakovs’ prize-winning Ship of Tolerance as it sets sail for London
Culture

Get a glimpse of the Kabakovs’ prize-winning Ship of Tolerance as it sets sail for London

This sci-fi thriller has just become the first Russian show on Netflix Originals
Culture

This sci-fi thriller has just become the first Russian show on Netflix Originals

Moscow’s summer of protest: this fashion film brings streetwear back to its anti-authoritarian roots
Fashion

Moscow’s summer of protest: this fashion film brings streetwear back to its anti-authoritarian roots

Dystopian drama The Handmaid’s Tale now has a Russian streetwear collab
Fashion

Dystopian drama The Handmaid’s Tale now has a Russian streetwear collab

Take a deep dive into the everyday objects that showcase Yugoslav design at its best
Follow of the week

Take a deep dive into the everyday objects that showcase Yugoslav design at its best

Meet FEDOR, the robot about to fly to the International Space Station
Tech

Meet FEDOR, the robot about to fly to the International Space Station

Russians are using the power of memes to fund independent journalism
Media

Russians are using the power of memes to fund independent journalism

Kazakhstan’s first LGBTQ magazine is committed to creating a community against the odds
Media

Kazakhstan’s first LGBTQ magazine is committed to creating a community against the odds

Total Solidarity: listen to the electronic mixtape supporting LGBTQ rights in Poland
Music

Total Solidarity: listen to the electronic mixtape supporting LGBTQ rights in Poland

Soon you’ll be able to drink radiation-free moonshine from Chernobyl grain
Business

Soon you’ll be able to drink radiation-free moonshine from Chernobyl grain

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