Osokina, Elena A.

Professor

Teaches Russian history from the genesis of the East Slavs and the creation of the Russian State to the present.

Biographical Profile

College
College of Arts and Sciences
Department
History
Tenure Status
Tenured

International Activity

International Activities
Yes
Type of Activity
Research
Countries
Russia, Germany, Finland, Italy, France, Georgia, Ukraine, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia and others.
Description
Archival research, visiting scholarships and presentaions
Institution/Entity
See my CV, there are many
Institutional Focus Areas
Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities
Extended Residence in Foreign Country
Yes (Russia)
Speaks Non-English Language
Yes (Russian (native), French (reading))

Interest Background

Do you include students in your research?
None
Interest Keywords
socio-economic history, everyday life, consumerism, art sales
Institutional Focus Areas
Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities
Personal Focus Areas
Russian History, Soviet History

Professional Preparation(Education & Training)

Dates Institution Location Degree Field of Study
1981 Moscow University, Russia B.A. and M.A. History
1987 Moscow University, Russia Ph.D. Russian/Soviet history

Positions & Appointments

Dates Description Institution/Entity
08/2005 Professor, Tenured, Russian/Soviet History, Department of History Department of History

Recognition Awards, Honors, & Fellowships

Dates Type Description Foundation/Entity
2011 Award Russell Research Award for Humanities and Social Sciences University of South Carolina
2019 Award First place in Moscow’s Makariev Book Prize for her book The Heavenly Blue of Angels' Vestments (2018), which tells the story of Soviet export of religious art. The Makariev Book Prize is the highest book award in history in Russia. Moscow’s Makariev Book Prize
2016 Fellowship American Council of Learned Societies Fellows (ACLS) American Council of Learned Societies Fellows
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