Mikhail Iampolski
History
Reason for Award
“For his uniquely original contributions as a cultural theorist and commentator, whose work bridges literature, film, philosophy, and social theory; for the breadth and depth of his scholarship, which have reshaped the study of Russian culture and intellectual history; and for his influential critical voice in Russian and international intellectual life”
“What holds particular significance of this Gamow award for me is the high recognition I received from scholars outside the humanities — representatives of the true hard sciences. I have always aspired to transcend the narrow confines of disciplinary specialization,” Mikhail Iampolski added. “I believe that the primary mission of the Russian scientific diaspora is to facilitate the integration of Russian scholars abroad into the global scientific community. I am convinced that such integration is essential for preserving what is commonly referred to as “Russian science”, notes Iampolski.
Biography
Mikhail Iampolski is historian and theorist of art and culture, philosopher, film critic and philologist. He holds a doctorate in art history. He worked at the Institute of Cinematography and later at the Institute of Philosophy of the Russian Academy of Sciences. His first visit to the United States was for a year, invited by the Getty Research Institute as a scholar. Afterwards, he joined the faculty at New York University, where he taught for over 30 years and retired in 2024. He is the author of nearly five hundred articles and more than twenty monographs, many of which have been translated into various languages.