Guzel Yusupova (Berlin)

Historicum Room K201, Schellingstr. 12, Munich

Colloquium “Europe's History of the Present: Universalism and Particularism”

The KFG colloquium continues with its next session in the winter term on Wednesday, Jan 21, 2026, with a lecture by our Junior Fellow Guzel Yusupova on "How Ethnic Politics Has Shaped Authoritarianism in Russia"

Guzel Yusupova is a political sociologist specializing in nationalism studies and identity politics, with a focus on post-Soviet Eurasia. Her additional academic interests include memory politics, migration studies, and research methodology. She has held academic appointments in the UK, Canada, Sweden, and the Russian Federation. Her research has been published in a range of academic journals, including Post-Soviet Affairs, Europe-Asia Studies, Ethnicities, Nations and Nationalism, among others.

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