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profession
2012- Professor of Literature (with a focus on Slavonic literature and culture), University of Amsterdam
2010-2013 Principal Investigator, Web Wars: Digital Diasporas and the Language of Memory, University of Bergen part of the hera-funded project memory at war
2009-2012 Postdoctoral fellow, Future of Russian: Language Culture in the Era of New Technology, University of Bergen project description * podcast guest lecture
2007-2009 NWO Rubicon Researcher, New Sincere Trends in Post-Soviet Russia, Slavonic Department (associate Pembroke College), University of Cambridge
2006-2007 Affiliated lecturer Russian literature, University of Leiden
2006-2007 Editor design & architecture magazines Frame, Mark, Amsterdam
2005-2006 Affiliated lecturer Russian literature & philosophy, University of Amsterdam
2003 Assistant-coordinator College Carrousel: university introductions, University of Groningen
education
2000-2005 PhD Slavic Languages and Literatures, University of Groningen (with distinction)
2004 Basic Didactic Skills, Cowog course, University of Groningen
2002 Research course Cultural History, Istituto Olandese, Rome
1994-2000 BA & MA Slavic Languages and Literatures, University of Groningen (with distinction)
1996-2001 Study internships Humboldt University Berlin, Saint Petersburg State University, Pushkin Institute Moscow
1993-1994 Russian Language & Literature exchange program, School 6, Novorossiisk
other - selection
2013- Chair Digital Emotions research group, Faculty of Humanities, University of Amsterdam
2013- Advisory Board Nederlands Instituut St. Petersburg
2013- Advisory Board Netherlands School for Literary Studies
2012- Vice-Chair Exam Committee, Faculty of Humanities, University of Amsterdam
2011-2013 Co-coordinator ICG/ASCA research group Media & Memory, University of Amsterdam
2008- Co-founder & editor Digital Icons: Studies in Russian, Eurasian and Central European New Media (formerly TRCJ)
2009-2011 Blogger The Future of Russian: Language Culture in the Era of New Technology
2008-2010 Blogger Russian-cyberspace.org
2007-2010 Co-convener Contemporary Russian Culture Studies Group, CRASSH, University of Cambridge
2007-2008 Co-organizer Slavistendagen, University of Gent
2007- Freelance copywriter design & architecture magazines Frame, Mark, Amsterdam
2006-2009 Blogger n8/news, Amsterdam
2006-2007 Initiator-coordinator masterclasses Viktor Erofeev, Oleg Zobern, Universities Groningen, Amsterdam, Leiden
2005- Proofreader Wereldbibliotheek, Amsterdam
2005 Interviewer Literair Amstergrad Series (Viktor Erofeev, Vladimir Voinovich), Amsterdam
2004- Proofreader Dutch Foundation for Literature, Amsterdam
2004 Editorial board Universiteitskrant, University of Groningen