Liana Battsaligova

Assistant Professor of Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies
On Leave 2026–27

Areas of Study

Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies

Education

PhD, Yale University

Fall 2025

Nabokov — REEE 230

Elementary Russian — RUSS 101

Spring 2026

War and Peace — REEE 310

Socialism with a Human Face: Everyday Life in the USSR — REEE 446

Twentieth and 21st century Russian literature and culture
History of Russian art and architecture from the 10th century to present
Avant-Gardes
Theories of aesthetics
Nationalisms and national identity
Gender and sexuality studies
Czech literature and culture

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