Ian Garner, FRHistS - Instytut Pileckiego
Ian Garner received his PhD from the Slavic Department at the University of Toronto (Canada) in 2017, where he wrote his doctoral thesis on the myth of the Battle of Stalingrad. A specialist in history and politics, his research interests primarily lie in Russian and Soviet military culture and propaganda. Before coming to the Pilecki Institute, he taught at the University of Toronto and Queen's University, Ontario. He remains an honorary fellow at the Centre for International & Defence Policy in Kingston, Canada, and regularly comments and writes for major media outlets across the world. In 2024, Dr. Garner was made a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society.
Publications:
- Z Generation: Into the Heart of Russia's Fascist Youth (Oxford University Press/Hurst, 2023). Available in Polish: Za Putina. Mroczny portret faszystowskich ruchów młodzieżowych w Rosji (Przeswity, 2023).
- Stalingrad Lives: Stories of Combat & Survival (McGill-Queen's University Press, 2022).