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Heather Bailey is a Professor in the Department of History at the University of Illinois Springfield (UIS), where she has taught modern European and Russian History courses since 2002. Her academic work bridges intellectual, cultural, and diplomatic relations between France and Russia in the 19th century, with a focus on Eastern Orthodoxy, religious discourses, and political events.
Dr. Bailey holds a Ph.D. in Modern European History from the University of Minnesota. Her research examines Western European perceptions of Russia and the Russian Orthodox Church, including themes like negative stereotypes, terminology, and historical myths. She is currently writing a book analyzing Anton Berezowski's assassination attempt against Emperor Alexander II in 1867 within the context of criminal justice systems, radicalism, and political terror in France and Russia, alongside their evolving interpretations up to World War I.
Her research interests span Franco-Russian Relations, Human Rights, and Literary analysis of historical contexts. Recent publications emphasize religious and intellectual exchanges between France and Russia, with topics ranging from 19th-century legal discourses to cultural spectacles. While no specific grants or awards are listed, her academic contributions are reflected in her active publishing and book projects.
Heather advises students in her field but no formal advisees are explicitly named in the text. Her work is centered within the Department of History at UIS, and she contributes to scholarly discussions through her articles and books, such as The Public Image of Eastern Orthodoxy: France and Russia, 1848-1870 (2020) and Orthodoxy, Modernity, and Authenticity (2008).
