#  Kyrill Kunakhovich 

 

 



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Kyrill Kunakhovich received a Ph.D. in History from Princeton University in 2013. His book manuscript examines the development of a distinctive socialist culture in two major cities of the Soviet Bloc: Kraków in Poland and Leipzig in East Germany. In the aftermath of World War II, local officials used art to build a new socialist society. They transformed both artistic styles and popular habits at the city level, but gradually came to treat culture as a consumer good. His research explores the interconnections of art, politics, and society, with a particular focus on Central and Eastern Europe. Current projects include a transnational history of the variety show and a study of UNESCO’s cultural policy. He is also the co-editor of a forthcoming volume on The Global 1989.

 

 

 





 

 

- ## Discipline
    
     [History](/disciplines/history)
- ## Fellowship
    
     [Postdoctoral](/fellowship/postdoctoral)
- ## Fellowship Year
    
     [2013 - 2014](/fellowship-year/2013-2014)
- ## Role
    
     [Fellows](/role/fellow)