August 2, 2023
The Division of the Arts & Humanities is pleased to announce that Anne Nesbet will be Chair of the Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures, as of July 1, 2023.
Nesbet is a professor in the Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures and in the Department of Film and Media. Her research focuses on silent and early sound film in France, Germany, and Russia as well as early Soviet culture. A current project centers around Soviet cinema and the construction of architectural space.
Nesbet is widely published and is especially known for her popular young adult novels, which she describes as filled with adventure, friendship, and richly imagined worlds, both magical and historical.