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Professor Viola is a specialist in 20th century Russian history, focusing on political and social history. Her research interests include gender, rurality, political culture, and violence during the Stalin era. She has authored 30 articles and five books, and has served as an editor or co-editor for 19 books. Some of her notable works include 'Soviet Social History 1930s' (1990) co-authored with Sheila Fitzpatrick, 'Russian Peasant Women' (1992) with Beatrice Farnsworth, and several works related to collectivization and peasant resistance in Ukraine. She also edited 'The Tragedy of the Soviet Countryside, 1927-1939: Documents and Materials' and contributed to 'Echo of the Great Terror' and 'Laboratories Terror'. Professor Viola holds cross appointments at the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy, and the Higher School of Economics (Russian National University).
Department of Sociology