Alice Volfson received her master's degree from Harvard’s REECA program in 2026, where she focused on Soviet history. Her research examined Soviet Central Asia’s participation in Afro-Asian cultural and intellectual networks during the Cold War, particularly through the Asia-Africa Writers’ Conferences. She graduated from Connecticut College in 2023 with a degree in government and Slavic studies.

Since graduating from Harvard in May 2026, she has served as head of international partnerships and cooperation at the Tolon Museum of Modern Art in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, where she develops relationships with museums, cultural institutions, embassies, and other partners, and coordinates international collaborations, exchanges, and programs. She also teaches world history at Bilimkana International High School. 

Last updated October 2026.