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Marina Mogilner is a Professor and Edward and Marianna Thaden Chair in Russian and East European Intellectual History at the University of Illinois Chicago. She is affiliated with the Department of History and the School of Polish, Russian, and Lithuanian Studies within the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Her research focuses on the history of Eurasian (Russian and Soviet) imperial formations, race science, Jewish intellectual history, and the politics of knowledge production in empires. She co-founded the Ab Imperio quarterly, advancing New Imperial History approaches in Russian/Soviet studies.
- Education: PhD in History (not explicitly stated in texts, inferred from title)
Her work examines the intersection of race, nationalism, and science in imperial contexts, including seminal books like Homo Imperii (2013) and A Race for the Future (2022). Current projects include a textbook on Russian/Eurasian history and studies of Vladimir Jabotinsky’s political thought. She advises graduate students researching Russian/Soviet history, comparative empires, and Jewish history.
Recent articles address decolonization theory, racial politics in Eastern Europe, and the legacy of imperial science. Her work often critiques traditional historiography and emphasizes interdisciplinary, transnational frameworks.
Mogilner collaborates on collective projects, including the Ab Imperio journal, and engages in public scholarship through her personal website and academic presentations. She has no listed scientific awards but is recognized for her transformative contributions to imperial and Jewish studies.
