Sofia Ardakani
Contact Information
Ph.D. Student
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Office Hours
Tuesdays and Wednesdays 11:30AM-12.30PM and by appointment
Areas of Expertise
- Russian and Polish Language and Culture
- Old Church Slavonic
- Political Dissidence in Soviet-Era Rock Music
- Post-Soviet Ethnicity and Identity
Education
- MA in Eurasian, Russian, and East European Studies from Georgetown University 2017
- BA in Russian and Spanish from the Ohio State University 2013
Research Interests:
- I am interested in the intersection of activism and creativity within the Russian and Polish LGBTQ communities. My research into Russian LGBTQ activism is text- and social media-based. The current research I am involved in for my dissertation focuses on creative forms, such as performance, of Polish queer activism and the artist-activists' voices.
Courses Taught:
- Russian 1101, 1102, 1103, and 2104