Dr. Jelena Pogosjan

Professor

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Biography

Jelena Pogosjan is a Professor at the University of Alberta, specializing in Modern Languages and Cultural Studies. She received her Master's degree in 1992 and her PhD in 1997 from the University of Tartu in Estonia. Pogosjan taught at the University of Tartu from 1990 to 2002 before joining the faculty at the University of Alberta in 2002. Her research interests include the history of Russian religious art in the 17th and 18th centuries, the official culture of the Russian Empire during the 18th century, the history of the Russian Imperial calendar, and the major themes in the poetics of Russian odes. She supervises PhD students focusing on symbolic geographies and themes related to Russian Orthodoxy and contemporary Russian literature. Pogosjan's notable publications explore various aspects of Russian literature and culture, contributing significantly to the fields of Russian and Slavic Philology and Literary Criticism.

Research Interests

Courses

C LIT 243 - Fairy Tales Folk Tales MLCS 599 - Directed Reading RUSS 112 - Beginners' Russian II

Requirements for University of Alberta

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:21
Reading
Required:21
Writing
Required:21
Speaking
Required:21
Total
Required:93
Prerequisites
Undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering or Engineering Management
Application Checklist
  • Three letters of reference
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Personal Statement
  • Official Transcripts (upon admission)
Specialization Notes

Department: Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Management