Sheila Fitzpatrick

Professor Sheila Fitzpatrick is a leading historian of modern Russia and Soviet social/cultural history, affiliated with the Department of History at the University of Sydney. She focuses on Stalinist-era society, transnational migration, and Cold War displacement, particularly Russian migration to Australia.

• Education: BA (Melbourne), DPhil (Oxford)
• Key Research: Soviet social identity, post-WWII repatriation, cross-cultural encounters, and archival research.

Recent Publications (2021–2022) span Soviet repatriation efforts, Cold War migration, and concise historical narratives. Themes include displacement, refugee policies, and Soviet-Australian relations.

• Scientific Awards: Prime Minister’s Literary Award (2016), American Historical Association Award (2012), Andrew W. Mellon Fellowship (2002), and ARC Discovery Grants (2012–2019).
• Grants: ARC-funded projects on postwar Russian displaced persons and Soviet Stalinism research.