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Andrey Gornostaev's research focuses on Russian social transnational histories, particularly the interactions between ordinary people, such as peasants and townsfolk, and the imperial state, including the dynamics between center and peripheries. He is currently working on a book, tentatively titled 'Peasants Run: Resistance, Mobility, Governance in Imperial Russia, 1649-1801.' This work explores the state's efforts to curb unauthorized peasant migration and the strategies employed by peasants to survive and navigate their living conditions. Additionally, Gornostaev has initiated a new project investigating borderland issues related to flight, crime, violence, and disease in Russia and Poland-Lithuania, which influenced the relations between these states in the eighteenth century, offering fresh perspectives on the history of the Partitions of Poland.
University of Toronto • Toronto
Teaches courses on Russian and European history with a focus on social dynamics and transnational issues.
Department of Sociology