Julia Korn

Julia Korn, who was born in St Petersburg, Russia, has been Senior Researcher at the National Pushkin Museum in St Petersburg for the past 20 years and has published articles on Russian literature, history and arts. Fluent in English, she acts as the International Liaison Officer for the Museum. In this capacity she has travelled to the USA many times and in 1999 helped coordinate the renowned International Pushkin Conference at Stanford University, California. Julia is also the St Petersburg Representative of the International Pushkin Charity Fund concerned with the preservation and conservation of the legacy of the great poet, Alexander Pushkin. In 1997, Julia was engaged as a Director for the Stars of St Petersburg Ballet Tours, presenting fully staged productions throughout the western states of the USA. Her achievements are numerous and she has proved to be a popular host.