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Professor Smith is a historian of the Russian Empire whose research focuses on the history of food, drink, and drunkenness; social stratification; social mobility; serfdom; and microhistory centered on the imperial palace. She has published three monographs, articles, chapters, and edited volumes. Forthcoming works include a co-edited volume, 'Frozen State: Experiencing Cold in Russian History Culture' (University of Toronto Press, expected 2026), and an article titled 'To Grievance Bitter Unbearable: Petitions and Complaints in 18th-century Russia,' which is forthcoming in the Law History Review in late 2025 or early 2026. Professor Smith has served as the Chair of the Graduate Chair in the Department of History from 2019 to 2024 and currently serves on the Manuscript Review Committee of the University of Toronto Press.
Department of Sociology