Daniel L. Schlafly

Daniel L. Schlafly is a Professor in the Department of History at Saint Louis University's College of Arts and Sciences. His career spans decades of research in Russian and East European history, with a focus on cross-cultural exchanges between Russia and Western Europe.

• Education: Ph.D. (Columbia University, 1972), M.A. in Russian Studies (Columbia, 1965), Certificate from the Russian Institute (Columbia, 1965), A.B. (Georgetown University, 1961), and M.B.A. (Saint Louis University, 1998).

Research interests include cross-cultural history, Jesuit educational institutions in Russia and America, religious minorities in post-Soviet Russia, and East-West encounters during the Enlightenment. His work emphasizes primary source analysis in original languages like Russian, French, and Italian.

Publication trends highlight comparative studies of Jesuit schools, diplomatic records, and religious identity formation. His articles span 1970-2008, with a focus on Russia's engagement with Catholicism and Western institutions.

Scientific awards and grants include:

• Mellon grants for international research (1991-1996)
• Adenauer Scholarship for German studies (1961-62)
• Conference funding from 2002-2014
• Grants for translating Marek Inglot's Jesuit history (2008-2013)

He has taught courses on the origins of the modern world, history of Eastern Europe, Russian history, and nationalism studies.