About
Stephen Norris is the Walter E. Havighurst Professor of History and Director of the Havighurst Center for East European, Russian & Eurasian Studies at Miami University. He specializes in Russian/Soviet history, nationalism, propaganda, and the intersection of film with historical memory. His research explores Soviet political cartoons, Cold War visual culture, and Ukrainian artistic resistance. Norris has been recognized with prestigious awards, including the Miami University Distinguished Scholar Award (2019) and College of Arts and Science Distinguished Educator (2017).
Education:
- PhD in History, University of Virginia (2002)
- MA in History, University of Virginia
- BA in History, Millikin University
Research Focus: His work examines nationalism, propaganda, and visual culture in the Russian Empire and USSR. Current projects include a biography of Soviet cartoonist Boris Efimov and an NEH-funded study of postcards from the Siege of Leningrad. He also leads Creative Horizons, a collaborative project documenting post-Soviet-era art, particularly Ukrainian resistance art post-2022.
Grants & Collaborations:
- Principal investigator for Postcards of the Siege (NEH-funded)
- Co-lead on Creative Horizons with Arizona State University and University of South Florida
- Co-editor of Russian Shorts book series (Bloomsbury)
Labs/Teams:
- Havighurst Center for East European, Russian & Eurasian Studies
- Cross-institutional collaborations on Soviet/post-Soviet cultural studies
