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photo of Michael Bruk
MA Student

Michael Bruk

Dual MA/MSc Student⎜BA in International Studies & Political Science American University.

Research Interests

Transatlantic Policy
Conflict Resolution
Soft Power Diplomacy
Eastern Europe
International Security Policy
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photo of Yuri Kazakov
Alumni

Yuri Kazakov

Research Interests

Soviet Union
Russian history
History of memory
Authoritarianism
Totalitarianism
Stalinism
Eastern Europe
Cold war history
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photo of Michael Boyko Kotchev
MA Student

Michael Boyko Kotchev

MA Student⎜BA in History — University of Louisville.

Research Interests

Eastern Europe
Eurasia
EU politics
EU law
Democratic Transitions
Democratic Recessions
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photo of Gabrielle Okun
Alumni

Gabrielle Okun

BA - College of New Jersey

Research Interests

Baroque era
Uralic languages
linguistics
comparative literature
Slavic culture
Soviet Union
Eastern Europe
art history
Romance languages
Germanic languages
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photo of Jade Quintero
Alumni

Jade Quintero

Admissions Operations Officer, Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science, Columbia University (New York, NY)

Research Interests

Counterculture in Russia
Political/Cultural Interactions
Rock and Roll
Cultural diplomacy
Soviet Union
Russia
Cold war history
Eastern Europe
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photo of Yue Yang
Alumni

Yue Yang

BA - Allegheny College

Research Interests

Eastern Europe
European Union
Germany
France
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