Who’s Who & Who’s New at Ru-PAC
Introducing our first team that will be starting work with us this summer!
Introducing the Ru-PAC Research Team:
This year Ru-PAC is starting its first summer internship program where students and recent graduates have the opportunity to join one of three teams that will work together over a 12 week period to bring new content and research related to the field of Russian-US relations. The Research Team will be conducting research into mainstream media bias and its coverage of Crimea since 2014 to understand how media has shaped public opinion and influenced policy decisions.
Our team will seek to answer questions such as: How often did media outlets like CNN, The Washington Post, and The New York Times interview actual Crimeans? How often did such media outlets mention that there is a Russian ethnic majority in Crimea? How often did they tell their audience that there is popular support for Crimea’s reunification with Russia?
Ani Markosyan — Research Team
Graduated from Ivanovo State University with a bachelor’s degree in International Relations. Ani is currently working on her master’s in International Relations at Saint Petersburg State University and in Public and Municipal Administration (RANEPA).
Ani has published more than 10 articles and theses concerning different issues such as features of international relations systems, international law, bilateral and multilateral relations.
As of 2018, Ani holds the position of President at the Ivanovo regional branch of ‘Young Political Scientists Council of Russian Association of Political Science,’ where she organizes a number of events such as Scientific conferences, an interregional school of political education, discussion meetings, international online Model United Nations, etc..
Egor Chobanian — Research Team
Egor is a graduate from Saint-Petersburg State University in 2019 with a Master’s degree in International Relations, who has also recently worked for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Russia.
He has a special focus on foreign policy analysis. Egor is fluent in four languages and studied in five different universities in Russia, France, the U.S.A., and South Korea.
Keziah Cook — Research Team
Keziah Cook is a Research Intern at Ru-PAC and is currently studying for a BA in Arabic and Russian from the University of Leeds. Stemming from a keen interest in modern languages, history, and cultures. Keziah is particularly interested in current affairs related to Western Asia and Russian relations with the West. While at Ru-PAC, she is investigating U.S. media bias surrounding stories about Russia and exploring the use of language involved in journalism. When she’s not studying, she enjoys reading classic and ancient literature, traveling to new places, and gastronomy.
