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Elena Aydarova is an Associate Professor in the Department of Educational Policy Studies at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. Her scholarship focuses on the interactions of educational policy, advocacy, and social inequality in international contexts, including the U.S., Russia, and the Middle East. Aydarova draws upon critical, feminist, and decolonial theories to interrogate policy formation through the lens of theater performance. She authored the book 'Teacher Education Reform as Political Theater: Russian Policy Dramas' (State University of New York Press, 2019), which received several accolades including the 2021 Outstanding Book Award from the Society of Professors of Education. Her research employs qualitative methodologies such as critical ethnography, comparative case studies, and social network analysis.
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