Saskia Laufer

I just graduated from the University of Toronto with a BA in Slavic Languages and Literatures, with minors in Diaspora Studies and Creative Expression. For my research at REES, I plan to explore post-Soviet politics, history, sociology and culture as manifested in the Eurovision Song Contest, with a focus on ethnic minorities. As a musician/artist and diaspora kid, I am endlessly fascinated by the identity politics present in music and pop culture.