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Ethan Pollock is the Abbott Gleason University Professor of History at Brown University, specializing in Russian and Soviet history. He obtained his B.A. in History from Tufts University in 1991 and a Ph.D. in Russian Soviet history from UC Berkeley in 2000. His research has received funding from various organizations, including the Fulbright-Hays and the Social Science Research Council. Pollock has held fellowships at notable institutions such as George Washington University and Columbia University's Harriman Institute. He is the author of 'Stalin's Soviet Science Wars' and 'Banya Perish: A History of the Russian Bathhouse.' His work explores the intersection of political power and scientific knowledge in the Soviet Union, alongside cultural studies of everyday life in Russia, specifically focusing on the significance of the bathhouse in Russian identity. Pollock joined the Department of History at Brown in 2006, where he teaches courses on Russian history, the Cold War, and the nuclear age, guiding students through topics such as Stalinism and the evolution of Russian society across turbulent times.
Department: Department of Economics