Dr Emily Lygo

I am a Senior Lecturer in Russian and teach both language and cultural modules. My research currently focuses on how people in Britain understood the USSR in Britain during the Cold War: I look at translation, cultural exchange, media, and societies of enthusiasts to examine what kind of information about the USSR was made available the general public and what impression it created of the USSR.

I teach modules on Russian history, literature and culture. I particularly enjoy teaching 'Understanding Russia' at level 2. I really enjoy the seminar-based teaching on the module and helping students to navigate lots of information about Russia and formulate intelligent and coherent ideas and questions on the topics we cover.

I am also responsible for supporting students in making arrangements for their year abroad in a Russian-speaking country.

I completed my undergraduate and postgraduate education at the University of Oxford, where I completed my DPhil on Leningrad Poetry, 1953-75 in 2005.

I was appointed Lecturer in Russian at the University of Exeter in 2006.

I am open to discussing research proposals on any relevant subject given my research expertise. I am especially happy to consider working with candidates with interests in the following areas: Russian culture in Britain, Anglo-Russian relations, Translation of Russian literature, especially during the Cold War.

• April 2008 Conference ‘Pushkin's Post-Horses: Literary Translation in Russian Culture', University of Exeter