“Pitirim_4ever_Sorokin: The Sociology of Love in an Age of Change”

“Pitirim_4ever_Sorokin: The Sociology of Love in an Age of Change”
A lecture by sociologist Ksenia Makarova

Pitirim Sorokin, the renowned Russian-American sociologist, was one of the first scholars to study love not only as a personal emotion, but also as a powerful social force capable of helping societies overcome crises and upheavals.

During the lecture, we will explore:

— How did Sorokin's life journey take him from a death sentence during the Russian Revolution to founding the Harvard Research Center in Creative Altruism in the United States?
— Why are researchers today returning to Sorokin's ideas when studying wars, social polarization, and emerging forms of solidarity?
— Can love become a practical resource for survival in times of social breakdown and anomie?
— What happens when there is a shortage of the "vitamin of love," and how does an "injection of altruism" work?
— How do Sorokin's ideas help us understand the potential of modern venture philanthropy, social entrepreneurship, and effective altruism?