Bio

Zulfiyya Abdurahimova-Carberry works in the Economics Department of Harvard University and is a Ph.D. candidate in political science at Ghent University in Belgium. Her research focuses on regime change, democratization, authoritarianism, civil society, and welfare regimes with a special focus on the post-Soviet space and Azerbaijan. Zulfiyya earned an MA in regional studies from Harvard University, an MA in political science from the University of Muenster, and a BA in European studies from Azerbaijan University of Languages. She lives with her husband in the USA in the Boston area, and enjoys spending time in nature, traveling, biking, and swimming.