Aleksei Epishev
Graduate Student
History
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UH 1006
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Office Hours
Office Hours - Fall Semester
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| Tuesday | 02:30pm – 03:30pm | |
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| Thursday | 02:30pm – 04:30pm | |
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About
My dissertation investigates the evolution of population policies in the late Russian Empire and the Soviet Union, with a specific focus on the "continuum of crisis" surrounding the First World War. Using the case study of contracted Chinese laborers, my research delves into the emergence and institutionalization of control and surveillance mechanisms that shaped governmental practices of forced labor throughout the late imperial and early Soviet period. Central to my inquiry is the examination of exclusionary practices and discourses, including racialized language. Through this analysis, I aim to contribute to a deeper understanding of Russia's trajectory as a modernizing empire, particularly in the context of its imperial and Soviet legacies.
Education
- M.A., University of Cologne, Germany
- M.A., High School of Economics, Russia
Research Currently in Progress
Early Soviet history\Russian Empire, new imperial history, global history, postcolonial studies, cultural history, intellectual history, nationalism studies