Dr. Korine Amacher

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Biography

Korine Amacher is a full professor specializing in Russian and Soviet history at the University of Geneva's Global Studies Institute. She is also the director of the Master's program in Central and Eastern Europe, Central Asia, and the Caucasus, and she co-directs the laboratory focusing on these regions. Alongside her teaching responsibilities, Amacher plays an integral role in the doctoral program for Slavic Studies, collaborating with the universities of Lausanne and Fribourg. Her editorial contributions include her position as the chief editor of the journal 'Connexe,' which addresses post-communist spaces. Amacher's research interests encompass revolutionary movements, Soviet historiography, historical memory, individual biographies, and women's emancipation and feminism in Russia and the USSR. She has been involved in various research projects exploring divided and shared memories in Ukraine, Russia, and Poland, and has supervised numerous doctoral theses. Her extensive publication record features works on historical narratives and the dynamics of historical teaching and memory throughout Russia and Eastern Europe. Amacher's ongoing scholarship continues to address how history is communicated and understood in contemporary contexts.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of Geneva

Master Program
Requirements
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Total
Required:92
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree from a recognized university Minimum 60 ECTS in management or related field for direct admission
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Specialization Notes

Includes Department of Management, Finance, Economics, and Statistics programs. GMAT is strongly encouraged but not mandatory for most GSEM masters.