Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Irina commenced her MSc with IASOS in March 2005 and converted to PhD in 2006. Her supervisors are Dr Julia Jabour (IASOS) and Assoc. Prof. Marcus Haward (School of Government/IASOS).

Irina's project is Soviet interest in the Antarctic prior to the Antarctic Treaty - why and how did the Soviets come to the Treaty?

Her thesis will be based on records from Moscow and Saint Petersburg, other Russian sources and material from the National Archives in Canberra. She will be writing mainly about Soviet Antarctic plans and accomplishments in 1930 -1961, as well as earlier expeditions and events, key figures and their role in Soviet Antarctic endeavours.

Publications:
'Will the Russians abandon Mirny to the penguins after 1959... or will they stay?', Polar Record 45 (233): 167-175 (2009).

'The reluctant hosts: Soviet Antarctic Expedition ships visit Australia and New Zealand in 1956', Polar Record 45 (232): 37-50 (2009).

'There was no cold war in Antarctica. Soviet-Australian cooperation in 1950s' - In 'Russia in Antarctica' Conference proceedings, Saint Petersburg, 2006, p 77-78.

Winner of the Phillip Law essay competition in 2005.

Interests: photography, bush walking, reading.

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