O l g a  T a b a c h n i k o v a

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Olga Tabachnikova is Lecturer in Russian Studies at the School of Language, Literature and International Studies of the University of Central Lancashire, and a Visiting Research Fellow in the Department of Politics, Languages and International Studies of the University of Bath, where she continues her research resulting from a successfully accomplished project on Russian Jewish Cultural Continuity in the Diaspora, led by Dr Peter Wagstaff. Prior to that Olga held a Leverhulme Early Career Fellowship at the Russian Department of the University of Bristol (England) and a research assistantship at the University of Trier (Germany). She has two doctorates from the University of Bath - in Franco-Russian Studies (2007) and in Mathematics (1995). She did her undergraduate study in her native city of Kharkov, Ukraine, at Kharkov State University. Before moving to Bath in 1992 she also obtained a Diploma in Higher Jewish Studies from the University of London (Jews' College). Her twin background in science and the humanities enables Olga to pursue diverse academic activities at the University of Bath. She has taught and conducted research in both the Department of Mathematical Sciences and in the Department of Politics, Languages and International Studies. From 1994 to 2002 she was a part-time Lecturer and Tutor in Mathematics and Computer Science at the Universities of Bath and of the West of England (Bristol). Since 1995 she has also taught Russian Language and Literature at various local Higher Education institutions. Olga worked at the Department of Politics, Languages and International Studies at Bath as a part-time Lecturer in Russian Cultural Studies and Language, a Language Teaching Development Officer and a Network Facilitator. She is also an affiliated researcher at the Lev Shestov Research Centre at the University of Glasgow.

Research Interests:

Russian cultural continuity traced through literature and film from the 19th century to the present; Russian irrationalism, and specifically the Russian-Jewish religious philosopher Lev Shestov (1866-1938); Silver Age perception of classical Russian literature; Russian-Jewish literary identities in the 20th century and Russian-Jewish cultural continuity in the Diaspora; Russian-Ukrainian comparative studies, especially through the prism of gender research.

Teaching Experience:

Modules on Russian culture, literature and language at all levels; web-based Russian-English translation and cultural studies course at final year undergraduate and a postgraduate level.

Administrative Experience:

This includes organising and running national and international conferences and designing and administering web sites and mailing lists.

Conference Participation and Research Links:

I have given around 30 conference papers at both national and international conferences and made strong research links with various colleagues across the world, with several collaborative research projects pending.

E-Learning Activities:

Design and Implementation of VLE based Russian-English translation and cultural courses.

Professional Affiliations: BASEES, MHRA, BFASRC, AWSS.

Awards and Prizes:

Leverhulme Early Career Fellowship (Russian Department, University of Bristol), Entente Cordiale Scholarship to the Sorbonne (2001-2002), Bath University ESML Departmental research grants, BASEES Research and Development Committee grant, and others.

Translation Work and Experience:

Translated over 40 learned journals articles from Russian into English for the Russian Academy of Sciences and the London Mathematical Society.

Languages:

Russian (native), Ukrainian (second native), Belorussian (passive knowledge), English (fluent), French (good working knowledge), Hebrew (basic), German (basic), Slavonic Languages

Selected Publications:

Creative Writings:

Selected Poems (in Russian), books of poetry and other publications