Russian Studies Workshop

Alexandra Noi is a native of St. Petersburg, Russia, and currently a third year PhD student in the History department of the University of California in Santa Barbara, studying modern Russian and Chinese history in a comparative perspective. She received a doctorate degree in modern Chinese literature from St. Petersburg State University in 2014. Having been raised in a metropolitan city, she enjoys art museums and theaters, and now she's learning to appreciate the fun of hiking, surfing, and visiting national parks.