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School of History

Dr Natalya Chernyshova

Natalya

Senior Lecturer in Modern European History

Email: n.chernyshova@qmul.ac.uk
Room Number: ArtsTwo 2.04

Profile

I am a historian of the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe with nearly two decades of research and teaching experience. My expertise and publications focus on Belarusian history, Soviet nationalities politics, material culture and everyday life during late socialism. My research has been funded by the British Academy, Institute for Historical Research, Economic History Society, Royal Historical Society and others.

I received my MA and PhD from King's College London, following BAs from the American University in Bulgaria and Minsk State Linguistic University. Before joining Queen Mary in 2023, I taught at the University of Winchester (2008-2022) and King's College London. I also worked in media organisations, including the Institute for War and Peace Reporting (London, UK) and IREX/ProMedia (Belarus). I am a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and the Higher Education Academy.

I regularly comment on Belarusian and Soviet history and politics for a variety of media in the UK and internationally.

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