Alana Felton

Alana Felton is a PhD Candidate in Slavic Languages and Literatures at Yale University writing a dissertation on contemporary Belarusian culture. She also works as a writing tutor to Yale undergraduates and has experience working in academic publishing. In 2018-19, she worked as a Fulbright ETA in Viciebsk, Belarus after graduating with a BA in Slavic Studies from Brown University. Although born in rural Central Pennsylvania, Alana has spent significant time in New England, Eastern Europe, and California. In her free time, she enjoys hiking with her dog, birding, taking barre classes, eating pretzels, and hanging out with her husband and cats.

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Sara Ilić

Graduate Student, University of Lucerne

University of Lucerne

Faculty of Theology, Institute of Social Ethics ISE, Lucerne Graduate School in Ethics LGSE

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Adam Waters

Graduate Student, Yale

Yale University

History

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Charlotte Hecht

Graduate Student, Yale

Yale University

American Studies

Charlotte Hecht is a writer and interdisciplinary scholar of visual culture, the built environment, and landscape. She is a PhD candidate in American Studies at Yale University.

Elena Adasheva-Klein

Graduate Student, Yale

Yale University

Anthropology

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