معرفی
Anna Krylova is an Associate Professor at Duke University with joint appointments in the Department of History and Gender, Sexuality, and Feminist Studies. Her research bridges historical theory, gender studies, and modern Russian/Soviet history, with a focus on socialist alternatives in industrial modernity. She is currently developing two books: The Grip of History: Essays in Historical Criticism and Social Theory and Imagining Socialism in the Soviet Century.
Education
- Ph.D. in History, Johns Hopkins University (2001)
- M.A. in History, Johns Hopkins University (1998)
- M.A. in Political Science, Johns Hopkins University (1995)
Research Focus
Krylova interrogates the intersections of gender theory, socialist feminism, and Western/Soviet Marxism. Her award-winning book, Soviet Women in Combat (2010), redefines narratives of violence on the Eastern Front. Current projects critique poststructuralist influences on historiography and reimagine Soviet socialism beyond Stalinist paradigms.
Publications Overview
Her recent articles (2023–2024) analyze agency, poststructuralism, and Marxism's latent role in contemporary historiography. Works consistently engage themes of gender binaries, socialist imaginaries, and Cold War legacies, reflecting a commitment to rethinking historical methodology.
Awards and Honors
- Herbert Baxter Adams Prize (2011) for best first book in European history
- National Humanities Center Fellowship (2013–2014)
- Institute for Advanced Study Membership (2013)
- Mellon Faculty Book Manuscript Fellowship (2008–2009)
Advising and Grants
Krylova mentors Ph.D. students in Russian history and gender theory. Her research is supported by grants from SSRC, IREX, and the Davis Center at Harvard. She has held residencies at Tübingen University and the John Hope Franklin Humanities Institute.
