Welcome! I am a Ph.D. candidate in political science at Stanford University. My research examines how ideas, knowledge, and institutions emerge, evolve, and spread across historical and contemporary contexts. Methodologically, my work emphasizes the use of previously unexplored data sources, such as archival collections and texts. You can find my CV here.
Beginning July 2026, I will be a Postdoctoral Research Officer in the Department of Government at the London School of Economics and Political Science.
I am a co-founder of the Stanford Historical Social Science Workshop, which aims to foster dialogue among students from political science, economics, and history. The workshop schedule is available on our website.
Before starting my doctoral studies, I earned a B.A. with honours in Political Science and an M.A. in Sociology from the Higher School of Economics in Moscow, Russia. In 2024, I also received an M.A. in Economics from Stanford University.
A native of Kaliningrad, Russia (formerly Königsberg in Preußen), I am passionate about architectural preservation and urban history. Growing up among German ruins interspersed with Soviet blocs made me reflect on how nations' traumatic pasts shape political identities in the present.
Whenever I travel to a new place, I go for a run, take a walking architecture tour, and visit local used books and yarn stores there.