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The material, practical, theoretical elements of Web archiving as an ensemble of practices and a terrain of inquiry are inextricably entwined. Thus, its processes and infrastructures – often discreet and invisible – are increasingly relevant. Approaches inspired by Science and Technology Studies (STS) can contribute to shed light on the shaping of Web archives.

What qualifies an expert? In the area of Eastern European history, how does this expert's own experience of his (more rarely her) area of expertise affect that qualification? Taking into account the historical context, what is the connection in his or her life between Eastern Europe and violence: was it a place where he or she suffered from violence, or did he or she exert violence there? Is the experience of violence reflected in his or her expertise? If so, how — and, more importantly, when?

Die folgende Analyse geht auf die Wirkung von der Gegenwartsdichtung ein, die als Teil eines Kommunikationsprozesses gesehen wird, der zwischen der russischen Opposition, die der Dichter Dmitrij Bykov verkörpert, und dem Regime, das Wladimir Putin repräsentiert, in den Medien stattfindet.