Find out more about our academic staff and their research interests. Dr Gesine Argent Dr Gesine Argent is a Teaching Fellow at the University of Edinburgh. Prof Lara Ryazanova-Clarke Lara Ryazanova-Clarke is Academic Director of the Princess Dashkova Russian Centre. She is also Professor and Head of Russian in the Department of European Languages and Cultures at the University of Edinburgh. Professor Luke March A Professor in Soviet and Post-Soviet Politics and Director of Undergraduate Teaching for Politics and International Relations at the University, Luke March is the current Deputy Director of the Dashkova Centre. This article was published on 2024-08-13