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IES Graduate Fellows

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The Institute for European Studies aims to become a focal point at Cornell for an interdisciplinary European Studies research community. Thirteen graduate students from various disciplines have been accepted as fellows for 2025-26.

The IES Fellows will advance their research and contribute to the European Studies community by attending and engaging in IES-hosted talks, and by organizing and taking part in collective activities such as a graduate research workshop or discussion group. The Institute supports these activities with a small research stipend to each Fellow. IES Fellows also receive priority for IES research and travel fellowships.

The 2025-26 IES Graduate Fellows are: 

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Frances Cayton (Spring)
Government

Duncan Eaton

Duncan Eaton
History

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Georgy Tarasenko
Government

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Kaitlin Findlay
History

Spencer Hadley

Spencer Hadley
German Studies

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Rachel Horner
(Fall)
Music

Headshot of Angela Kothe

Angela Kothe
Government

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Madeleine Lemos
Director's Fellow
History

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Julia Sebastien
Communication

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Nora Siena
Romance Studies

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Chiara Visentin
Director's Fellow
Medieval Studies

Xinyu Zhang

Xinyu Zhang
Comparative Literature

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