David Parker
Assistant Teaching Professor of Russian Studies
Contact
Department of Languages, Cultures & Applied Linguistics
4980 Margaret Morrison St
Posner Hall 341
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Department of Languages, Cultures & Applied Linguistics
4980 Margaret Morrison St
Posner Hall 341
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Education
Ph.D., Slavic Languages & Literatures, University of California, BerkeleyM.A., Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies, Stanford University
B.A., Russian and East European Studies, Middlebury College
Bio
My research explores literary depictions of the individual within late Soviet prose, particularly in relation to the modernist and socialist realist literature that dominated the first half of 20th-century Russian literature. As a language instructor, I advocate for cross-cultural and interdisciplinary exchange, both as an object of study as well as within the classroom itself to enrich the learning experience for all students. In addition to Russia and the former Soviet Union, my work also explores the concept of "Yugoslavism" and the cultural history of former Yugoslavia.
Areas of Interest
- 20th Century Russian Prose
- Late-Soviet Literature & Pop Culture
- Yugoslav Modernism
- Russian Language Pedagogy
Courses Taught
- 20th Century Russian Masterpieces
- Elementary Russian
- Intermediate Russian