Yulia Kudryavitskaya studied History and English Philology at the Freie Universität Berlin, focusing on Jewish history and completing the degree with a thesis on early 20th century class- and ethnicity-based conflicts within the Jewish community in London. Having grown up as a 1.5 generation immigrant, Yulia hopes to enhance this lived global experience with an academic understanding of global connections, while learning with and from fellow students from all over the world.