Welcome! I am a Postdoctoral Researcher in the Department of Government at the London School of Economics and Political Science.
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.
I received my Ph.D. in Political Science from Stanford University in 2026. I also received an M.A. in Economics from Stanford in 2024. 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.
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.
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 an architecture walking tour, and visit local used-book and yarn stores there.