Marianna Petiaskina is a Ph.D. student in History, specializing in the history and policies of the Russian Empire and modern authoritarian regimes that emulate imperial models. Her research encompasses intellectual history, Eastern European, Baltic, and Slavic studies. She focuses on the emancipatory practices of marginalized communities under authoritarian rule, exploring the centralization of authority and the institutionalization of culture. Her current projects examine the politics of Russification of the Western governorates of the Russian Empire through educational reforms, the resistance of communities on the fringes of the Empire, and anti-Western discourse developed in Eastern Europe.
This information is accurate for the time period that the student is affiliated with CES.
