Biography
Sonia Kelly is a student in the dual M.A. in Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies / M.S. in Library and Information Science and a 2023-2024 REEEC FLAS fellow, studying Russian. She also works with e-resources in the Main Library's Acquisitions and Cataloguing Services. Before coming to UIUC, Sonia received her B.A. in History (TESOL minor) jointly from the College of William & Mary and the University of St Andrews (Scotland), studied Russian in Daugavpils, Latvia, and worked in Washington, D.C. at an international education nonprofit.
Research Interests
Soviet language and nationality policy
Central Asian cultural expression
Literacy and education in the Soviet Union
Early Soviet anthropology
Education
B.A. in History, minor in TESOL, William & Mary and the University of St Andrews