Brett Donohoe

Brett Donohoe serves as Visiting Assistant Professor of Russian at Amherst College, having recently completed his PhD in May 2024. His academic background includes formative experiences at major U.S. institutions and international engagement in Slavic studies.

His educational credentials:

• B.A. in Linguistics and Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies, University of Texas, 2016
• M.A. in Slavic Linguistics, Indiana University, 2018

Dr. Donohoe's research centers on Slavic modernisms and Russian lyric poetry, with significant contributions to Yugoslav avant-garde studies. His distinctive approach applies feminist and queer theoretical frameworks to Russian, Ukrainian, and Serbian literary traditions, particularly focusing on transformative cultural developments during the early 20th century across Slavic regions.