Karla Oeler

Karla Oeler is an Associate Professor of Film and Media Studies in the Department of Art & Art History whose research focuses on Soviet and Russian film history; her publications include articles on Sergei Parajanov, Dostoevsky’s Notes from the Dead House and reviews of contemporary Russian films. Oeler's current book project offers an in-depth study of Eisenstein, and her work has appeared in numerous forums such as Slavic Review, Cinema Journal, and The Journal of Visual Culture. Utilizing the multi-faceted nature of an area studies center like CREEES, Oeler is committed to facilitating and enriching cross-discipline interactions between scholars, thus furthering the nuance and depth of scholarship on this complex, influential, and ever-changing region. She sees the dynamism of CREEES-affiliated faculty and students as a key strength and opportunity, and her central goal as faculty director is to find ways to support all faculty, scholars, and students in their REEES-related projects. In addition to collaboration across faculty and departments, Oeler is dedicated to growing the REES minor, furthering language learning opportunities and mentoring the CREEES M.A. cohort and to evolve the M.A. curriculum.