Lediona Shahollari

I am a historian of the 20th Century Balkans, Post-Ottoman world, and European history. My research focuses on questions around forced migration, citizenship, resettlement, and the Ottoman imperial legacy in the Balkans and Europe. 

Fields of Interest:

• 20th century Balkans/Southeastern Europe
• Migration and Citizenship regimes 
• Borderlands 
• Nation-building and Post-imperial frameworks
• Diasporas
• Trans-regional histories 
• Muslim communities of Europe 

Affiliations:

• Center for Russian, Eastern European, and Eurasian Studies
• Center for Middle East and North African Studies
• Weiser Center for Emerging Democracies

Languages: 

• Albanian (Native)
• Turkish (Intermediate reading, speaking, writing knowledge)
• French (Reading knowledge)
• Greek (Basic)