Keith Livers

Keith Livers is an Associate Professor in the College of Liberal Arts at the University of Texas at Austin, holding a Ph.D. from the University of Michigan. He actively teaches Russian, East European, and Eurasian studies with course schedules extending through Fall 2025.

His research focuses on:

• Russian literary analysis (specializing in Dostoevsky)
• Soviet-to-contemporary Russian cinema
• Comparative US-Russia conspiracy culture
• Paranoia in political discourse
• Russian language pedagogy

Professor Livers' teaching portfolio includes cross-listed courses like "Major Works of Dostoevsky" (REE/CL/CTI), "Russian Cinema: Potemkin to Putin", and "Paranoid Peoples: US/Russia" across 12 semesters from Fall 2020 to Fall 2025, demonstrating sustained academic engagement.

He maintains campus office hours (e.g., Fall 2020: Tuesdays 1pm-5pm) and is contactable via kalivers@austin.utexas.edu or 512-232-9128 from BUR 468 (campus mail code F3600).